Legal Opinion
Estate of Rick Ex Rel. Rick v. Stevens
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided June 11, 2001No. C 00-4144-MWBPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND FORUM NON CONVENIENS
BENNETT, Chief Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION.1029
II. LEGAL ANALYSIS.1030
A. Personal Jurisdiction .1030
1. Principles of personal jurisdiction.1030
2. Application of the principles.1032
B. Forum Non Conveniens .1034
1. Applicable principles.1035
2. Application of the principles.1037
a. Dismissal pursuant to the forum non conveniens doctrine.1037
b. Transfer pursuant to § 14.01(a).1039
III. CONCLUSION.1040
Where should this case be litigated? In this case, although the…
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