Hargrave v. Oki Nursery, Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
636 F.2d 897 (1980)
Relevant factsFree
Alexander Hargrave (plaintiff) and his vineyard, Long Island Vineyards, bought grape vines from Oki Nursery (defendant) and later sued, alleging Oki fraudulently sold them diseased vines. Oki moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, and the district court granted the motion, reasoning the plaintiffs' contract-based allegations could not be converted into a jurisdiction-supporting tort claim. Hargrave appealed.
IssueFree
Whether the same set of facts underlying a breach of contract claim can also support a tort claim for personal-jurisdiction purposes.