Legal Opinion
Groff v. America Online, Inc., Pc 97-0331 (1998)
Superior Court of Rhode Island
Decided May 27, 1998No. C.A. No. PC 97-0331Published
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
The matter is before the Court on defendant America Online, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss plaintiffs Complaint1 on the grounds of improper venue pursuant to Rules of Civil Procedure, (R.C.P) Rule 12 (b) (3).
FACTS:
According to plaintiff's Complaint, defendant is a "[V]irginia Company" that operates an "on-line" computer service which allows plaintiff "to access and receive information via his personal computer, including access to the Internet, so-called."
Initially, individuals receiving that service were provided, for a set fee, a limited maximum number of hours and were charged…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Walling v. Portland Terminal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Blinzler v. Marriott International, Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1994
- D'Antuono v. CCH Computax Systems, Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1983
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