Part 1: Pulling It Together
1. Jurisdiction and Constitutional Law
The court in California does not have jurisdiction the Supreme Court held. “There is no evidence
that Asahi designed its product in anticipation of sales in California…. On the basis of this fact,
the exertion of personal jurisdiction over Asahi by the Superior Court of California exceeds the
2. Due Process and Constitutional Law
The Supreme Court held (7-2) that the Due Process Clause was not violated when the defendant
was held to the same standard of proof as the government was in a criminal conviction case. The