SEVERINSEN v. WIDENER UNIVERSITY


768 A.2d 200 (2001)

338 N.J. Super. 42

Gregory T. SEVERINSEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WIDENER UNIVERSITY and Widener University School of Law, Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 14, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Appellant argued his cause pro se.

Donald R. Nichols, Livingston, argued the cause for respondent (Goetz, Nichols, Hereforth & Conchar, attorneys; Mr. Nichols, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges BAIME, WALLACE, Jr. and CARCHMAN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by BAIME, P.J.A.D.

The question presented by this appeal is whether New Jersey courts may exercise personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state university based upon the university's recruitment activities in this state. Plaintiff, a law student at Widener University, brought suit in New Jersey for injuries sustained at the University's campus in Delaware. The Law Division found that Widener's contacts with New Jersey were insufficient...

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