Dennis Richardson, Dba, Crown Partners v. Harbour Group Industries Inc.

51 F.3d 282 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Dennis RICHARDSON, dba, Crown Partners, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HARBOUR GROUP INDUSTRIES INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-55898. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 6, 1995. Decided March 29, 1995. 1 Before: BRUNETTI and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges, and SHADUR, District Judge. * 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 The district court properly dismissed Richardson's claim because Richardson failed to satisfy the first prong of the three-part test for specific personal jurisdiction: Richardson has not shown that HGI purposefully availed itself of the privilege of conducting activities in California. See, e.g., Roth v. Garcia Marquez, 942 F.2d 617, 620-621 (9th Cir.1991) (describing three-part test). 4 To determine whether HGI purposefully availed itself of the privilege of conducting activities in California, we consider the (a) negotiations and (b) contemplated future consequences of the contract.…