Supreme Court rules New Jersey court lacks personal jurisdiction over UK company

[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website, JURIST news archive] in a plurality opinion Monday reversed [opinion, PDF] the New Jersey Supreme Court’s grant of personal jurisdiction over a UK company in a products liability suit. Robert Nicastro alleged that he was injured by a defective metal-shearing machine manufactured in the UK by J McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. [corporate website] and sold in the US. McIntyre is incorporated in the UK and sells its machines in the US through a separate…