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 Smart & Final in Toshiba’s breach-of-contract action because the parties’ services agreement had a substantial connection with North Carolina. Smart & Final knowingly solicited a North Carolina company for an ongoing relationship, agreed to services supported by Toshiba’s North Carolina depot, and directed contractual notices there. The court therefore affirmed the denial of Smart & Final’s motion to dismiss.