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What is Personal Jurisdiction?
Personal jurisdiction determines in what state can P sue Δ. For a state to have PJ, it must have power over the person or the rem (property).1. In personam (jurisdiction over defendant because he lives or is present in the forum, or has “done something” in the forum);2. In rem (jurisdiction over ownership of Δ's property as to the whole world);3. Quasi-in-rem:a. jurisdiction over ownership of Δ's property between the parties, ORb. location of the property is the basis for unrelated suit (ex. you own a vacation home in SC and your dog commits a tort on the property)
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