Minimum contact requirements:

A) Are the same in every state.
B) Are used to define what personal service means.
C) Were established in International Shoe Co. v. State of Washington.
D) Prevent a defendant from ever being served while out-of-state.
E) Do not include committing a tort within a state.

Minimum Contact Requirements

The legal standard that must be met for an out-of-state defendant to be sued in the plaintiff's state court under the jurisdiction of that court.

Personal Service

A type of business or service that is provided directly to individual customers, tailoring to their personal needs or requirements.

International Shoe Co. v. State of Washington

A landmark Supreme Court case establishing the standard for what constitutes sufficient minimum contacts within a state for the exercise of jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant.