The stream of commerce doctrine relates to the principle that a person who places a flawed or faulty product in the marketplace for consumers to buy is liable for any harm that the product may cause. The doctrine also allows a state to use personal jurisdiction over the defendant if they are found guilty of putting a bad product out in the marketplace. The stream of commerce doctrine allows federal regulation of interstate commerce from the point of its origin to the point of its termination. (Con Law Textbook, Pg. 224)
In Swift & Company v. United States Justice Holmes delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court. They held that the Sherman Act applied to the stockyards. Holmes reasoned that the commercial sale of beef began when the cattle
In Swift & Company v. United States Justice Holmes delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court. They held that the Sherman Act applied to the stockyards. Holmes reasoned that the commercial sale of beef began when the cattle