Legal Opinion
John Welsh and Flo-Start, Inc. v. James W. Gibbs
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 2, 1980No. 79-3016PublishedCited by 240 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIVELY, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity case the district court determined that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendant and dismissed the complaint. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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The plaintiffs are an individual citizen and resident of Ohio and an Ohio corporation. The defendant is a citizen "and resident of Florida. On October 31,1974 plaintiff Welsh and defendant Gibbs executed a written contract whereby Gibbs sold to Welsh “a novel switch or electric control unit,” which James Gibbs and his brother 1 had invented. Included in the sale were all patent rights,…
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