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Facts

• The Plaintiff, Chase Xander, filed a lawsuit against the Defendant, Innogames GmbH, alleging that the Defendant had established sufficient minimum contacts with New Mexico to allow the district court to assert specific jurisdiction over the case. The basis of the jurisdictional argument appears to revolve around the nature of a website operated by the Defendant and its interactions with the state of New Mexico (para 3).

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff: Argued that the Defendant established sufficient minimum contacts with New Mexico through its activities, specifically through the operation of a website, to allow the district court to assert specific jurisdiction (para 1).
• Defendant: Successfully moved to dismiss the case for lack of personal jurisdiction, arguing that its activities, including the operation of a website described as "passive," did not amount to sufficient minimum contacts with New Mexico necessary for specific personal jurisdiction (para 3).

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's activities, particularly through a website, establish sufficient minimum contacts with New Mexico to allow the district court to assert specific jurisdiction.

Disposition

• The district court’s ruling to dismiss the case for lack of personal jurisdiction was affirmed (para 4).

Reasons

• The decision was made by a panel consisting of Judges Jacqueline R. Medina, Jennifer L. Attrep, and Gerald E. Baca, who concurred in the judgment. The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction, agreeing with the lower court's findings that the Defendant's website was passive and that the Defendant's activities did not constitute sufficient minimum contacts with New Mexico. The appellate court noted the Plaintiff's failure to provide comprehensible arguments and to cite binding supportive authority as required, which contributed to the decision to affirm the district court's ruling. The appellate court emphasized that pro se litigants are held to the same standards as members of the bar in terms of conduct and compliance with court rules and procedures (paras 1-3).