All Bikes, Inc., a firm in Wisconsin, advertises on the Web. A court in Ohio would be most likely to exercise jurisdiction over All Bikes if the firm
A) did substantial business with Ohio residents over the Internet.
B) interacted with any Ohio resident through its Web site.
C) only engaged in passive advertising on the Web.
D) suddenly removed its ad from the Internet.

Question

All Bikes, Inc., a firm in Wisconsin, advertises on the Web. A court in Ohio would be most likely to exercise jurisdiction over All Bikes if the firm​
A) ​did substantial business with Ohio residents over the Internet.
B) ​interacted with any Ohio resident through its Web site.
C) ​only engaged in passive advertising on the Web.
D) ​suddenly removed its ad from the Internet.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the "minimum contacts" requirement for personal jurisdiction, a court can exert jurisdiction over a non-resident defendant only if the defendant has established sufficient contacts with the forum state. In the case of Internet advertising, a court can exercise jurisdiction if the defendant had substantial business with residents in the forum state over the Internet. Therefore, choice A is the most likely scenario for the Ohio court to exert jurisdiction over All Bikes, Inc.