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Paralegal

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The term “minimum contacts” refers to a defendant with _____________________________.
  1. Sufficient direct interaction with a plaintiff to allow personal jurisdiction over the defendant.
  2. A business or residence located within the geographical limits of the forum state.
  3. Sufficient connections to the forum state to allow personal jurisdiction over the defendant.
  4. Presence in the forum state sufficient to allow in-person service of process on the defendant.
Explanation
Answer: C - Sufficient connections to the forum state to allow personal jurisdiction over the defendant. “A nonresident defendant’s forum-state connections, such as a business activity or actions foreseeably leading to business activity, that are substantial enough to bring the defendant within the forum-state court’s personal jurisdiction.” Black’s Law Dictionary 448 (2d Pocket Ed. 2001).
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