Pavlovich
v. Superior Court (DVD Copy Control Association, Real Party in Interest)
29
Cal.4th 262, 58 P.3d 2 (2002)
Yeazell,
FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE at 381 (2003).
Facts: Pavlovich worked on
defeating DVD copy protection and put up a web page with information about the
DeCSS program. DVD CCA brought suit
against Pavlovich in
Issue: Does
Rule: In order for a state to
exercise specific jurisdiction over a foreign defendant, it must show that the defendant
has minimum contacts related to the claim such that fair play is not offended.
Analysis:
Conclusion: The court reversed the
appellate court’s decision, finding that