Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Premier Diagnostics v. Invitae Corporation
January 5, 2023288 A.3d 791
Summary
The court held that Maine courts may exercise specific personal jurisdiction over Invitae because Invitae, through its agent, allegedly sent a fraudulent misrepresentation by email to a Maine resident in Maine and created continuing contractual obligations with that resident. Maine had a legitimate interest in protecting its resident and business from the alleged tortious conduct, and Invitae conceded that exercising jurisdiction would be fair and just. The court vacated the dismissal and remanded for further proceedings.