Community Voice Line, L.L.C. v. Great Lakes Communication Corp.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING MOTIONS TO DISMISS BY DEFENDANT ALPINE AUDIO NOW AND DEFENDANTS GLCC, COMITY, AND NELSON

MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION 970

II. LEGAL ANALYSIS 971

*970A. AudioNow’s Motion To Dismiss 971

1. AudioNow’s challenge to “improper” venue.971

2. AudioNow’s challenge to personal jurisdiction973

a. Dismissal.973

b. Abstention.975

3. Summary .976

B. The Nelson Defendants’ Motion To Dismiss.977

1. Rule 12(b)(6) standards .977

2. The fraud-based claims.979

3. The conversion claims. 980

a. Elements. 980

b. Conversion of telephone numbers. 981

c.…