In Blimka v. My Web Wholesalers an Idaho resident, Blimka, ordered a large quantity of jeans from My Web, a Maine company that advertised its goods on the Internet. When a dispute arose over the quality of the jeans, Blimka sued My Web in Idaho state court. My Web contended the Idaho court did not have jurisdiction. The Idaho high court held that:

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The Idaho high court held that because the Maine company did business electronically in Idaho, it was subject to the jurisdiction of Idaho courts. This is in line with the concept of "minimum contacts" established by the Supreme Court in International Shoe Co. v. Washington, which states that a defendant can be subject to the jurisdiction of a state's court if they have sufficient minimum contacts with the state, even if those contacts are made electronically. Options A, C, and E are incorrect because they are either based on the incorrect assumption of diversity jurisdiction or incorrect statements about due process. Option B is incorrect because it assumes that physical presence is necessary to establish jurisdiction, which is not true in this context.

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