Binion v. O'Neal
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
95 F. Supp. 3d 1055 (2015)
Relevant factsFree
Jahmel Binion (plaintiff) sued Shaquille O'Neal (defendant) for invasion of privacy after O'Neal posted a mocking photo of Binion on social media. O'Neal, who lived in Florida and Massachusetts, moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in Michigan. Binion pointed to O'Neal's unrelated business ties to Michigan, including restaurants he owned and comedy shows he organized there.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant's social-media post is a basis for personal jurisdiction in a state merely because residents of that state could view the post online.
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