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NUTRI-WEST v. GIBSON

No. 87-266.

764 P.2d 693 (1988)

NUTRI-WEST, also known as Nutri-West Manufacturing Company, and Nutrition Center, Incorporated, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. Betty G. GIBSON, James E. Gibson, Robert D. Davies and Kathleen N. Davies, individually and doing business as Nutri-West of California, Appellees (Defendants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

November 23, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Patrick Hand of Hand, Hand & Hand, Douglas, for appellant.

Stuart R. Day (argued), of Williams, Porter, Day & Neville, Casper, and Lawrence M. Kahn of Perona, Langer, LaTorraca & Beck, Long Beach, Cal., for appellees.

Before CARDINE, C.J., and THOMAS, URBIGKIT, and MACY, JJ., and BROWN, J., Retired.

CARDINE, Chief Justice.

This case concerns the validity of the so-called "transient jurisdiction" doctrine, which provides that personal service upon a nonresident individual who is temporarily present in a state is a sufficient basis for the exercise of personal jurisdiction over the individual. We conclude that the transient rule is still valid, and we reverse the district court's order dismissing appellant's complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. Addressing...

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