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Court of Chancery finds personal jurisdiction over out-of-state trust due to trustor’s involvement in the formation of Delaware LLC

Court of Chancery finds personal jurisdiction over out-of-state trust due to trustor’s involvement in the formation of Delaware LLC

By:  Scott E. Waxman and J. Tyler Moser

In Terramar Retail Centers, LLC v. Marion #2-Seaport Trust U/A/D/ June 21, 2002, Civil Action No. 12875-VCL (Del. Ch. August 18, 2017), the Delaware Court of Chancery denied an out-of-state defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding that defendant’s trustor was actively involved in negotiating both the underlying business deal and the terms of the operating agreement of the Delaware limited liability company at issue. Read More

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