State ex rel. LG Chem, LTD., Relator v. the Honorable Nancy Watkins McLaughlin

Summary

The Missouri Supreme Court held that Missouri courts lack specific personal jurisdiction over LG Chem because the only contact was the unilateral sale of its batteries by an independent third‑party distributor, and therefore the circuit court's order overruling LG Chem's motion to dismiss must be vacated. The Court also noted it could not address the plaintiff’s request for jurisdictional discovery because that issue was not before the writ proceeding.