McGee v. International Life Insurance Co.

Decided December 16, 1957. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 50 · 355 U.S. 220 (1957) · Cited 3,478 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• International Shoe Co. v. Washington · 326 U.S. 310 (1945)
• Travelers Health Assn. v. Virginia Ex Rel. State Corporation Comm'n · 339 U.S. 643 (1950)
• Hess v. Pawloski · 274 U.S. 352 (1927)
• Funkhouser v. J. B. Preston Co. · 290 U.S. 163 (1933)
• Henry L. Doherty & Co. v. Goodman · 294 U.S. 623 (1935)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson · 444 U.S. 286 (1980)
• Hanson v. Denckla · 357 U.S. 235 (1958)
• Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz · 471 U.S. 462 (1985)
• Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia, S. A. v. Hall · 466 U.S. 408 (1984)
• Kulko v. Superior Court of Cal., City and County of San Francisco · 436 U.S. 84 (1978)
• Daimler AG v. Bauman · 571 U.S. 117 (2014)
• Asahi Metal Industry Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Solano Cty. · 480 U.S. 102 (1987)
• Shaffer v. Heitner · 433 U.S. 186 (1977)
• Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc. · 465 U.S. 770 (1984)
• J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro · 564 U.S. 873 (2011)
• Strait v. Laird · 406 U.S. 341 (1972)
• Calder v. Jones · 465 U.S. 783 (1984)
• Rush v. Savchuk · 444 U.S. 320 (1980)
• Burnham v. Superior Court of Cal., County of Marin · 495 U.S. 604 (1990)
• National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. Szukhent · 375 U.S. 311 (1964)
• Clay v. Sun Ins. Office Ltd. · 363 U.S. 207 (1960)
• Eli Lilly & Co. v. Sav-On-Drugs, Inc. · 366 U.S. 276 (1961)
• Texas v. New Jersey · 379 U.S. 674 (1965)
• Mallory v. Norfolk Southern R. Co · 600 U.S. 122 (2023)

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