What is sufficient minimum contacts?

Sufficient minimum contacts refer to a legal standard used to determine whether a court in one jurisdiction has the authority to exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant from another jurisdiction. This concept, established by the U.S. Supreme Court in International Shoe Co. v. Washington, requires that a defendant has purposefully established connections with the forum state, such that maintaining a lawsuit there does not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. Factors include the nature and quality of the contacts, the quantity of the contacts, and the relationship of the contacts to the legal action.