What is the test for asserting jurisdiction in a civil matter?
The following excerpt is from Cubbage v. Merchent, 744 F.2d 665 (9th Cir. 1984):
This court analyzes several factors in determining the reasonableness of asserting jurisdiction: (1) the extent of purposeful interjection into the forum state; (2) the burden on the defendant of defending in the forum; (3) the extent of conflict with the sovereignty of defendant's state; (4) the forum state's interest in adjudicating the dispute; (5) the most efficient judicial resolution of the controversy; (6) the importance of the forum to plaintiff's interest in convenient and effective relief; and (7) the existence of an alternative forum. Ins. Co. of North America v. Marina Salina Cruz, 649 F.2d 1266, 1270 (CA9 1981).
(1) Extent of purposeful interjection:
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