Contemporary Business Law 8th Edition by Henry Cheeseman

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Long-Arm Statute Sean O'Grady, a professional boxer, was managed by his father, Pat. Sean was a contender for the world featherweight title. Pat entered into a contract with Magna Verde Corporation, a Los Angelesbased business, to copromote a fight between Sean and the then-current featherweight champion. The fight was scheduled to take place in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. To promote the fight, Pat O'Grady scheduled a press conference. At the conference, Pat was involved in a confrontation with a sportswriter named Brooks. He allegedly struck Brooks in the face. Brooks brought suit against Pat O'Grady and Magna Verde Corporation in an Oklahoma state court. Court records showed that the only contact that Magna Verde had with Oklahoma was that a few of its employees had taken several trips to Oklahoma to plan the title fight. The fight was never held. Oklahoma has a long-arm statute. Magna Verde was served by mail and made a special appearance in Oklahoma state court to argue that Oklahoma does not have personal jurisdiction over it. Does Oklahoma have jurisdiction over Magna Verde Corporation? Brooks v. Magna Verde Corp., 1980 Ok. Civ. App. 40, 619 P.2d 1271, Web 1980 Okla. Civ. App. Lexis 118 (Court of Appeals of Oklahoma)