Legal Opinion
A v. Imports, Inc. v. Col De Fratta, S.P.A.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided October 24, 2001No. CIV. A. 01-1955(MLC)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COOPER, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on the motion of defendant Cielo S.p.A. (“Cielo”), a/k/a Col de Fratta S.p.A., to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. For the reasons expressed below, the motion to dismiss will be denied.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff A.V. Imports is a Maryland corporation, and its principal business activity is the importation and distribution of wines. (Compl. ¶ 2.) Defendant Cielo is an Italian corporation that produces private label wines, including wines for export from Italy to the United States. (Compl. ¶ 31; Answer of Dufour ¶…
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