It's fine to critique, but be careful about being one sided in your critique. If the majority's position is defensible, be sure to acknowledge why it is defensible and then explain why you nevertheless believe the dissent is truer to the governing precedents. The court begins its analysis by stating that the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has personal jurisdiction over the defendants if the state court where it sits would have had the jurisdiction. The court further distinguishes the general and specific jurisdiction. General jurisdiction exists if the defendant has continuous and systematic business contacts with the forum state.
Specific jurisdiction exists if the suit arises out or is related to the defendant's conduct.
As the plaintiff waived affirmatively any argument for general personal jurisdiction, the court will analyze only specific jurisdiction. Burger King . The plaintiff has a burden to show that the defendant can be reached through the state's long-arm statute and the plaintiff has the burden to show that the jurisdiction over him would violate due process. The court assumes that the long-arm statute applies here as neither party argues to the contrary. The court concludes that there is no personal jurisdiction, because the plaintiff failed to show that the action arises out or relates to the defendant's actions while the defendants were in the state forum.