Legal Opinion
Mark v. Obear & Sons, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 27, 1970No. Civ. A. 69-798-JPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JULIAN, District Judge.
The question raised by defendant’s motion to dismiss is a jurisdictional one: does this Court have personal jurisdiction over defendant Obear and Sons, Inc., by virtue of the recently enacted Massachusetts long-arm statute.
Obear and Sons, Inc. (“Obear”) is a California corporation which manufactures and assembles abrasive cut-off saws in California. Obear distributes these machines in Massachusetts through an exclusive distributor, defendant Chamor Manufacturing Corp. (“Chamor”), a New York corporation. 1 There is no evidence that Chamor is a subsidiary of Obear…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Carter v. Yardley & Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Helen L. Seymour v. Parke, Davis & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
- B. Stephen Singer, Ppa v. Piaggio & C. (s.p.a.)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
- Diamond Crystal Salt Company v. P. J. Ritter Company, and Third-Party v. Silver Creek Preserving Corp., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- "Automatic" Sprinkler Corp. of America v. Seneca Foods Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- The Keds Corp. v. Renee International Trading Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- Vencedor Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Gougler Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Carlson Corp. v. University of VermontMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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