Legal Opinion
Rannoch, Inc. v. Rannoch Corp.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided June 30, 1999No. Civ.A. 99-403-APublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
This federal and state trademark and unfair competition case presents the increasingly common question whether a defendant’s Internet activities suffice constitutionally to support the exercise of personal jurisdiction. For the reasons that follow, this defendant’s Internet activities fall short of the due process threshold.
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Plaintiff Rannoch, Inc. (“Rannoch-Va”) is a Virginia corporation engaged in the business of providing engineering services, computer systems and services in the fields of aviation, transportation, communications and navigation.…
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