BouMatic, LLC v. Idento Operations, BV

Dist. Ct. erred in dismissing for lack of personal jurisdiction plaintiff’s breach of contract action against defendant-Netherlands company, arising out of defendant’s conduct in providing goods and services in Belgium. While personal jurisdiction over defendant exists in Wisconsin only if defendant had consented to bringing lawsuit in Wisconsin, Dist. Ct. could not resolve dispute between parties with respect to issue of defendant’s consent to bring lawsuit in Wisconsin without conducting hearing where: (1) master contract was silent as to whether plaintiff could bring lawsuit in Wisconsin; (2) defendant disputed plaintiff’s claim that parties had orally agreed to allowing plaintiff to bring any lawsuit in Wisconsin; and (3) parties used conflicting commercial forms as to where any lawsuit could be filed.