Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 543.19 (2026)

Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresidents

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Subdivision 1.Personal jurisdiction.

As to a cause of action arising from any acts enumerated in this subdivision, a court of this state with jurisdiction of the subject matter may exercise personal jurisdiction over any foreign corporation or any nonresident individual, or the individual's personal representative, in the same manner as if it were a domestic corporation or the individual were a resident of this state. This section applies if, in person or through an agent, the foreign corporation or nonresident individual:

(1) owns, uses, or possesses any real or personal property situated in this state; or

(2) transacts any business within the state; or

(3) commits any act in Minnesota causing injury or property damage; or

(4) commits any act outside Minnesota causing injury or property damage in Minnesota, subject to the following exceptions when no jurisdiction shall be found:

(i) Minnesota has no substantial interest in providing a forum; or

(ii) the burden placed on the defendant by being brought under the state's jurisdiction would violate fairness and substantial justice.

[See Note.]

Subd. 2.Service of process.

The service of process on any person who is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state, as provided in this section, may be made by personally serving the summons upon the defendant outside this state with the same effect as though the summons had been personally served within this state.

Subd. 3.Acts enumerated.

Only causes of action arising from acts enumerated in subdivision 1 may be asserted against a defendant in an action in which jurisdiction over the defendant is based upon this section.

Subd. 4.No limit right to serve process.

Nothing contained in this section shall limit or affect the right to serve any process in any other manner now or hereafter provided by law or the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure.

Subd. 5.Definition.

"Nonresident individual," as used in this section, means any individual, or the individual's personal representative, who is not domiciled or residing in the state when suit is commenced.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 262 cases (15 in the last 5 years), 1967–2026 · leading case: Medtronic, Inc. v. Mine Saf. Appliances Co., 468 F. Supp. 1132 (D. Minnesota 1979).
Medtronic, Inc. v. Mine Saf. Appliances Co., 468 F. Supp. 1132 (D. Minnesota 1979). · cites it 36× “5 Since Minn.Stat. § 543.19 is generally conceded to be the more liberal of the two statutes, however, the Court confines its analysis of the personal jurisdiction issue to this provision and offers no opinion as to the appropriateness of service under Minn.”
Christian v. Birch, 763 N.W.2d 50 (Minn. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 16× “Minn.Stat. § 543.19, subd. 1 (2008) [1] .”
Larson v. Ass'n of Apt. Owners of Lahaina Shores, 606 F. Supp. 579 (D. Minnesota 1985). · cites it 21× “In the instant case, plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate facts sufficient to satisfy the Minnesota Long Arm Statute, Minn.Stat. § 543.19. 3 a. Minnesota Long Arm Statute The Minnesota Long Arm Statute, Minn.”
Larson v. Dunn, 460 N.W.2d 39 (Minn. 1990). · cites it 8× “1 (1988), personal jurisdiction may be exercised over a nonresident who: (a) Owns, uses, or possesses any real or personal property situated in this state, or * * * * * * (c) Commits any act in Minnesota causing injury or property damage, or (d) Commits any act outside Minnesota…”
Valspar Corp. v. Lukken Color Corp., 495 N.W.2d 408 (Minn. 1992). · cites it 7× “We are asked to decide the reach of the Minnesota long-arm statute, Minn.Stat. § 543.19 (1990). Specifically, we must decide whether Minn.”
Hoppe v. G.D. Searle & Co., 683 F. Supp. 1271 (D. Minnesota 1988). · cites it 15× “Minn.Stat. § 543.19, subds. 1(b) and 3. Upon careful review, the Court concludes that regardless of whether subdivision 3 indeed limits the extraterritorial reach of the Minnesota long-arm statute somewhere short of the full extent authorized by due process, there is a…”
Hunt v. Nevada State Bank, 172 N.W.2d 292 (Minn. 1969). · cites it 9× “” And it is obvious that § 543.19 is silent as to the extent of its application.”
Bandemer v. Ford Motor Co., 931 N.W.2d 744 (Minn. 2019). · cites it 6× “" Minn. Stat. § 543.19 , subd. 1(4)(ii) (2018).”
Marquette Nat'l Bank of Minneapolis v. Norris, 270 N.W.2d 290 (Minn. 1978). · cites it 5× “Section 543.19, subd. 1, provides in part: “As to a cause of action arising from any acts enumerated in this subdivision, a court of this state with jurisdiction of the subject matter may exercise personal jurisdiction over any foreign corporation or any non-resident individual,…”
V.H. v. Est. of Birnbaum, 543 N.W.2d 649 (Minn. 1996). · cites it 10× “This section applies if, in person or through an agent, the foreign corporation or nonresident individual: Hi * * (c) Commits any act in Minnesota causing injury or property damage, * * * subject to the following exceptions when no jurisdiction shall be found: (1) Minnesota has…”
Collyard v. Washington Capitals, 477 F. Supp. 1247 (D. Minnesota 1979). · cites it 7× “The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that § 543.19 extends the jurisdiction of the Minnesota courts over nonresidents to the fullest limits constitutionally permitted.”
Wheeler v. Teufel, 443 N.W.2d 555 (Minn. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 18× “ISSUE Did Teufel commit an “act in Minnesota causing injury,” subjecting him to personal jurisdiction in Minnesota within the meaning of Minn.Stat. § 543.19 (1988), when he allegedly made defamatory statements about Wheeler by telephone from Arizona to Minnesota residents?…”
— Minn. Stat. § 543.19(1) — 2 cases
SS Kresge Co. v. Kamei-Autokomfort, 363 F. Supp. 257 (D. Minnesota 1973).
Rheem Mfg. Co. v. Johnson Heater Corp., 370 F. Supp. 806 (D. Minnesota 1974).
— Minn. Stat. § 543.19(1)(a) — 1 case
Rheem Mfg. Co. v. Johnson Heater Corp., 370 F. Supp. 806 (D. Minnesota 1974).
— Minn. Stat. § 543.19(1)(b) — 1 case
Rheem Mfg. Co. v. Johnson Heater Corp., 370 F. Supp. 806 (D. Minnesota 1974).
— Minn. Stat. § 543.19(1)(d)(2) — 1 case
Donnely v. Copeland Intra Lenses, Inc., 87 F.R.D. 80 (E.D.N.Y 1980).
— Minn. Stat. § 543.19(3) — 3 cases
Collyard v. Washington Capitals, 477 F. Supp. 1247 (D. Minnesota 1979). “The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that § 543.19 extends the jurisdiction of the Minnesota courts over nonresidents to the fullest limits constitutionally permitted.”
Edmonton World Hockey Enter., Ltd. v. Abrahams, 658 F. Supp. 604 (D. Minnesota 1987).
First Nat. Bank of Minneapolis v. White, 420 F. Supp. 1331 (D. Minnesota 1976).
— Minn. Stat. § 543.19(b) — 1 case
In Re Cardizem CD Antitrust Litig., 105 F. Supp. 2d 618 (E.D. Mich. 2000).
— Minn. Stat. § 543.19(l)(b) — 4 cases
Daher v. G.D. Searle & Co., 695 F. Supp. 436 (D. Minnesota 1988).
Reed v. Univ. of North Dakota, 1999 ND 25 (N.D. 1999).
Edmonton World Hockey Enter., Ltd. v. Abrahams, 658 F. Supp. 604 (D. Minnesota 1987).
Bielicki v. Empire Stevedoring Co., Ltd., 741 F. Supp. 758 (D. Minnesota 1990).
— Minn. Stat. § 543.19(l)(b)(d) — 1 case
IFG Leasing Co. v. Tibbetts, 675 F. Supp. 547 (D. Minnesota 1987).
— Minn. Stat. § 543.19(l)(d) — 3 cases
Daher v. G.D. Searle & Co., 695 F. Supp. 436 (D. Minnesota 1988).
Lawson v. Darrington, 416 N.W.2d 841 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987).
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