Opinion ID: 57421
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Cause of Action Arises From Forum-related Contacts

Text: The second criterion for constitutionally sufficient contacts is that the underlying cause of action must arise out of the defendant's contacts with the forum state. The proper focus of the personal-jurisdiction analysis is on the relationship among the defendant, the forum, and the litigation. Calder, 465 U.S. at 788, 104 S.Ct. 1482 (quoting Shaffer v. Heitner, 433 U.S. 186, 204, 97 S.Ct. 2569, 53 L.Ed.2d 683 (1977)). There is no question that the underlying cause of action arises out of the Commissioner's cease and desist order to Stroman in Texas. But keeping in mind the proper focus on the relationship among the defendant, the forum, and the litigation, we observe that the Commissioner's connection to Texas is based on Stroman's conduct, whose effects were targeted at Arizona and its citizens. It could be said that the Commissioner was forced to come to Texas. On balance, however, this factor weighs in favor of Stroman.