K&C Logistics, LLC v. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. and Daniel Steven Cooper

Summary

The court affirmed dismissal of the negligence action because Mississippi law did not confer personal jurisdiction over the foreign corporation through its registration to do business in the state, and the accident occurred outside Mississippi without any demonstrated jurisdictional connection. The court held that the relevant registration statutes, read together, did not expressly or impliedly establish consent to general personal jurisdiction. It also held that the corporation preserved its personal-jurisdiction defense by asserting it in a timely answer, and its attorneys' notices of appearance did not waive the defense.