Legal Opinion
uBID, Inc. v. GoDaddy Group, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided November 5, 2009No. 09 C 2123PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHARLES P. KOCORAS, District Judge.
Defendants The GoDaddy Group, Inc. and GoDaddy.com, Inc. (“GoDaddy”) have filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction or, in the alternative, to transfer the case. For the reasons stated below, we grant Defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The motion to transfer is denied as moot.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff uBID, Inc. (“uBID”) is located in Chicago but its business operations are largely internet-based. Manufacturers and retailers contract with uBID to sell their excess inventory at reduced prices through…
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