Legal Opinion
Wells' Dairy, Inc. v. Estate of Richardson
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided March 16, 2000No. C99-4049PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
BENNETT, Chief Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.INTRODUCTION.1045
A. Procedural Background.1045
B. Factual Background.1046
II.LEGAL ANALYSIS.1046
A. Subject Matter Jurisdiction.1046
1. The jurisdictional amount in controversy.1046
2. Federal question jurisdiction .1047
B. Personal Jurisdiction.:.1047
1. Long-arm authority.1048
2. Minimum Contacts .1049
a. Speciñc v. general jurisdiction.1049
b. The five factor test.1050
C. Venue.1052
1. Improper venue.1052
2. Forum non conveniens .1054
a. Private Interest Factors.1056
b. The public interest…
2Cases cited113 opinions
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- Burger King Corp. v. RudzewiczSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia, S. A. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Central States Industrial Supply, Inc. v. McCulloughDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2002
- Clay Regional Water v. City of Spirit Lake, IowaDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2002
- Estate of Rick Ex Rel. Rick v. StevensDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2001
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