Robert Nicastro and Roseann Nicastro, H/w, Plaintiffs-Respondents v. McIntyre MacHinery America, Ltd., Defendant…

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the foreign manufacturer J. McIntyre is subject to personal jurisdiction in New Jersey under the stream‑of‑commerce doctrine because it knowingly targeted the U.S. market and could foresee its products reaching New Jersey. The Court relied on its prior decision in Charles Gendler and applied Justice O’Connor’s “stream‑of‑commerce plus” analysis, rejecting the trial court’s dismissal. Two dissenting opinions argue that the majority creates a new, overly broad test and violates due‑process limits.