The Honorable Maura B. McShane Missouri Cases

PPG Industries, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, sought a writ of prohibition to dismiss a negligent misrepresentation claim against it in Missouri for lack of personal jurisdiction. The underlying claim arose from Hilboldt Curtainwall, Inc.'s reliance on PPG's passive website, which listed Finishing Dynamics, LLC, as an "approved applicator." The Supreme Court of Missouri made its preliminary writ of prohibition permanent, directing the circuit court to dismiss the claim, holding that PPG's passive website, not specifically targeted at Missouri, did not constitute a tortious act within the state under Missouri's long-arm statute.