Kentucky Oaks Mall Co. v. Mitchell's Formal Wear, Inc

In Kentucky Oaks Mall Co. v. Mitchell's Formal Wear, Inc. (1990), 53 Ohio St.3d 73, 559 N.E.2d 477, an Ohio limited partnership contracted with a Georgia corporation for the lease of commercial realty located in Kentucky. The Supreme Court cited the following circumstances, also present in this case, as supporting the determination that the defendant "intentionally and purposefully directed activities" at Ohio: negotiations were conducted by telephone with the plaintiff in Ohio; the contract was signed in Georgia by the defendant and sent to Ohio to be signed by the plaintiff; the contract required the defendant to make regular payments to Ohio; the failure to make these payments would result in "foreseeable injuries" within Ohio. Id. at 77-78. Lastly, the Supreme Court noted that "Ohio has an interest in resolving suits brought by one of its residents and has a substantial interest in seeing that its residents get the benefit of their bargains." Id. at 78.