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BENDIX AUTOLITE CORP. v. MIDWESCO ENTERPRISES, INC.

No. 87-367.

486 U.S. 888 (1988)

108 S.Ct. 2218

100 L.Ed.2d 896

BENDIX AUTOLITE CORP. v. MIDWESCO ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 17, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Noel C. Crowley argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was James T. Murray.

Ira J. Bornstein argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief for Midwesco Enterprises, Inc., was Harvey J. Barnett.

JUSTICE KENNEDY delivered the opinion of the Court.

Ohio recognizes a 4-year statute of limitations in actions for breach of contract or fraud. The statute is tolled, however, for any period that a person or corporation is not "present" in the State. To be present in Ohio, a foreign corporation must appoint an agent for service of process, which operates as consent to the general jurisdiction of the Ohio courts. Applying well-settled constitutional principles, we...

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