Legal Opinion
Dieter v. MFS Telecom, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 15, 1994No. 94 Civ. 4785 (RWS)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
Defendants James Geiger (“Geiger”), MFS Telecom Inc. (“MFS”), and Fibei'net Rochester, Inc. have moved for an ordei', pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) dismissing the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Defendant Geiger has, in the alternative, moved for a transfer of venue. For the reasons set foi’th below, the motion to dismiss on jurisdictional gi'ounds is granted.
Parties
Plaintiffs, Edward and Julia Dieter (the “Dieters”), were l’esidents of the State of New York at the time this action was commenced.
Defendant MFS Telecom (“MFS”) is a foreign corporation…
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