BALDWIN v. FISCHER-SMITH

No. SD 30235.

315 S.W.3d 389 (2010)

Mark BALDWIN, et al., Appellants, v. Karen FISCHER-SMITH and Patricia Hall, Respondents.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division Two.

July 6, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul A. Agathen, Washington, MO, Appellants.

Karen Fischer-Smith, Apache Junction, AZ, Patricia Hall, Warminster, PA, pro se.


DANIEL E. SCOTT, Chief Judge.

People write lots of nasty stuff about each other and publish it on the Internet. Sometimes the targets of these publications sue for defamation. Usually the targets want to sue at home and most of the time the defendants live elsewhere. Those who then find themselves defending libel actions brought in other states often move to dismiss on the ground that the court lacks personal jurisdiction. This basic scenario has been played out...

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