# Opposition Brief — Holland-America Line v. Foreign Study League

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## Record

- **Collection:** Supreme Court brief
- **Document type:** Opposition Brief
- **Published:** January 1, 1972
- **Citation:** 409 U.S. 1060

## Text

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REASONS FOR DENYING THE WRIT

POINT I

THE UTAH SUPREME COURT HAS INTERPRE-
TED THE “TRANSACTING OF ANY BUSINESS”
CONCEPT OF THE UTAH LONG-ARM STATUTE
AND THE “DOING BUSINESS” CONCEPT OF
INTERNATIONAL SHOE CO. V. WASHINGTON,
326 US. 310 (1945) TO BE SYNONYMOUS AND
THIS INTERPRETATION OF STATE LAW IS NOT
REVIEWABLE BY THIS COURT :

POINT ll

THE UTAH SUPREME COURT HAS CORRECTLY
FOUND THAT HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE'S
CONTACTS WERE SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE
MINIMAL STANDARDS REQUIRED BY THE
DUE PROCESS CLAUSE OF THE US. CONSTI-
TUTION, AMEND. XIV § 1, AND THAT HOL-
LAND-AMERICA LINE “DID BUSINESS IN UTAH
UNDER THE LETTER AND SPIRIT” OF INTER-
NATIONAL SHOE CO. V. WASHINGTON, 326
US. 310 (1945). sasnseneenncenesillll pnenesumanensnmmseanses

POINT Ill

THE PETITION FOR CERTIORARI DOES NOT
PRESENT AN IMPORTANT FEDERAL QUES.
TION AND THE DECISION BELOW TURNS ON
NARROW FACTUAL CONSIDERATIONS, LIMIT-
ED TO THE PRESENT CASE

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INDEX OF AUTHORITIES

Hanson v. Denckla, 357 US. 235 (1958) ........ 2, 7, 8, 10, 11
Hill v. Zale, 25 Utah 2d 357 (1971) ......--.----------0-ee0-eseeees 3,11
International Shoe v. Washington,

326 US. 310 (1945) .................. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
McGee v. International Life Insurance Co.,

oe wp TE) yp enn 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Missouri, ex rel. Wabash Ry. Co. v. Public Service

Commission, 273 U.S. 126 (1927) ........-.--..--0---00--0e 5
Murdock v. City of Memphis, 87 U.S. 590 (1874) ..........

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78-27-24. Jurisdiction over nonresidents — Acts submitting
person to jurisdiction. — Any person, notwithstanding section
16-10-102, whether or not a citizen or resident of this state, who
in person cr through an agent does any of the following enumer.
ated acts, submits himself, and if an individual, his personal repre.
sentative. to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state as to any
claim arising from:

(1) The transaction of any business within this state;

(2) Contracting to supply services or goods in this state;

- (3) The causing of any injury within this state whether
tortions or by breach of warranty;

(4) The ownership, use, or possession of any real estate
situated in this state;

(5) Contracting to insure any person, property or risk lo-
cated within this state at the time of contracting.

(6) With respect to actions of divorce and separate main-
tenance, the maintenance in this state of a matrimonial domicile
at the time the claim arose or the commission in this state of the
act giving rise to the claim.

78-27-25. Jurisdiction over nonresidents — Service of pro-
cess. — Service of process on any patty outside the state may be
made pursuant to the applicable provisions of Rule 4 of the Utah
Rules of Civil Procedure.

Service of summons and of a copy of the complaint, if any,
may «lso be made upon any person located without this state by
any individual over 21 years of age, not a party to the action,
with the same force and effect as though the summons had been
personally served within the state. No order of court is required.
An affidavit of the server shall be filed with the court stating the

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rimé, manner and place of service. The court may consider the
affidavit, or any other competent proofs, in determining whether
proper service has been made.

Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to limit
or affect the right to serve process in any other manner provided
by law.

78-27-26. Jurisdiction over nonresidents — Only claims
arising from enumerated acts may be asserted. — Only claims
arising from acts enumerated herein may be asserted against a de-
fendant in an action in which jurisdiction over him is based upon
this act.

78-27-27. Jurisdiction over nonresidents — Default judg--

ments. — No default shall be entered until the expiration of at
least thirty days after service. A default judgment rendered on
service may be set aside only on a showing which would be
timely and sufficient to set aside a default judgment rendered on
personal service within this state.

78-27-28. Jurisdiction over nonresidents — When may be
exercised. — Subject to the applicable statute of limitations, juris-
diction established under this act shall be exercised regardless of
when the claim arose.

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