Legal Opinion
Water Energizers Ltd. v. Water Energizers, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 2, 1992No. 91 Civ. 1234(PNL)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LEYAL, District Judge.
Defendants move to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(2), or to transfer pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) or dismiss pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a) or the doctrine of forum non conveniens.
BACKGROUND
This is an action for breach of a franchise agreement, fraudulent inducement, and violations of various state statutes relating to franchise agreements. The following facts are uncontested or appear from the submissions of plaintiff.
Defendant Water Energizers, Inc. (“WEI”) is a manufacturer and franchisor of a commercial…
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