In the case of Paschall et al. v. Christie-Stewart, Inc., et al., 1973, the U.S Supreme Court was asked to consider whether a state court could exercise jurisdiction over an out-of-state corporation based on its advertising in national media outlets that reached consumers within the state. The plaintiffs were residents of Kentucky who had purchased a defective product from Christie-Stewart, Inc., a New York-based company that advertised nationally but did not have any physical presence in Kentucky. They filed suit against the company in their home state and won at trial; however, this decision was overturned by an appellate court which ruled that Kentucky courts lacked personal jurisdiction over Christie-Stewart because it did not conduct business directly within the state. The Supreme Court reversed this ruling and held that states can indeed assert jurisdiction over non-resident corporations if they purposefully avail themselves of doing business with residents through national advertisements or other means. This landmark decision expanded consumer protections by allowing individuals to sue out-of-state companies for damages without having to travel outside their home jurisdictions.

In the dissenting opinion for Paschall et al. v. Christie-Stewart, Inc., et al., the justice argued that the majority's decision to uphold a lower court ruling in favor of Christie-Stewart was incorrect because it relied on an overly broad interpretation of "navigable waters." The dissent pointed out that while federal law does grant authority over navigable waters, this should not extend to all bodies of water within a state's boundaries. Furthermore, they contended that allowing such an expansive definition could lead to potential abuses and conflicts between state and federal jurisdictions. They also disagreed with the majority’s view about riparian rights being irrelevant in this case; instead arguing these rights are crucial as they provide landowners with certain protections against encroachments by others onto their property along waterways.