Green Country Crude, Inc. v. Avant Petroleum, Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

PATRICK F. KELLY, District Judge.

In this diversity action plaintiff seeks to recover damages for defendant’s alleged breach of a contract for the purchase of oil. Defendant has moved to dismiss contending, first, the court lacks in personam jurisdiction, and second, service of process was inadequate; alternatively, defendant seeks transfer of this case under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). Following review of the parties’ briefs and oral argument, the court agrees it lacks personal jurisdiction over the defendant.

Questions of personal jurisdiction necessarily require a detailed…