Taylor Allin (Of Counsel-Phoenix, AZ) and Blake Bracht (Associate-Phoenix, AZ) obtained a full dismissal of a product liability case against the firm’s specialty vehicle customization client. The plaintiff filed a complaint for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and breach of warranty against the client for allegedly improperly performing a custom engine upgrade to the plaintiff's specialty vehicle. The client is based in California and did all of the work in California, while the plaintiff is based in Arizona. Taylor and Blake strategically removed the case from state court to federal court and then filed a motion to dismiss based on lack of personal jurisdiction over the client in Arizona. The plaintiff contended there was personal jurisdiction because he resided in Arizona, received marketing emails from the client while in Arizona, and the vehicle was transported to and from Arizona. The judge agreed with Taylor and Blake’s arguments that this was insufficient for jurisdiction because the plaintiff initiated the contact and requested the marketing emails, while a third party controlled the marketing emails and the client did not perform the transportation of the vehicle. The court granted the motion and denied plaintiff's request for jurisdictional discovery.