Legal Opinion
ITL International, Inc. v. Constenla, S.A.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 31, 2012No. 10-60892PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
ITL International, formerly known as Master Foods Interamerica (“MFI”), and its parent company Mars, Inc. filed this declaratory judgment action in federal district court in Mississippi, seeking relief against their longtime Costa Rican distributor. The district court dismissed the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction over the defendants. Failing to find specific jurisdiction under the Due Process Clause, we affirm.
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This appeal arises from a declaratory judgment action filed by Mars, Inc. — the manufacturer of M&M’s and other candy — -and its…
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