Supreme Court of North Carolina
Toshiba Glob. Com. Sols., Inc. v. Smart & Final Stores LLC
June 17, 2022
Summary
The court held that North Carolina may exercise specific personal jurisdiction over the California defendant in a contract dispute because the parties' agreement had a substantial connection with North Carolina. The defendant knowingly solicited a North Carolina company for a multiyear services relationship, directed notices to North Carolina, and accepted contractual performance involving substantial shipments and repairs from a North Carolina depot. The court therefore affirmed denial of the motion to dismiss.