355 U.S. 220 (1957)
Chief Justice Black delivered opinion, announced by Justice Douglas
Facts:
- In 1944, Franklin, resident of CA, purchased life ins. from (insurer bought by def.)
- Ins. co. mailed a reinsurance certificate to Franklin in CA, offering to cont. to insure him
- Franklin accepted offer and paid premiums until death in 1950
- pd from CA to TX
- Plaintiff (the beneficiary) notifies ins. co. of Franklin's death
- Ins. co. refused to pay
- claimed Franklin committed suicide
- Neither original insurer or respondent had any office/agent in CA
Did the Due Process Clause preclude the CA court from entering a judgment binding on respondent?
Holding: No.
Reasoning:
- Suit was based on contract which had substantive contact w/ state
- Contract delivered in forum state
- premiums mailed there
- insured resident there when died
- Forum state had interest in providing redress to citizens of state when insurer refused to pay claim
- Resident would be at disadvantage if forced to follow ins. co. to distant state in order to hold it legally accountable
- No contention respondent did not have adequate notice of suit or sufficient time to prepare its defenses and appear
Opinions: N/A
Thoughts: Thinnest contacts upon which U.S. Sup. Ct. has allowed personal jurisdiction
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