Legal Opinion
Bancroft & Masters, Inc., a California Corporation v. Augusta National Inc., a Georgia Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 18, 2000No. 99-15099PublishedCited by 477 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion By Judge SCHROEDER; Concurrence by Judge SNEED.
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
This is a trademark dispute. The principal issue is whether the district court in California has personal jurisdiction over the defendant, a Georgia corporation. We hold that the district court can exercise specific jurisdiction over this suit because the complaint alleges the defendant engaged in wrongful conduct that individually targeted the plaintiff in California.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff-appellant Bancroft & Masters, Inc. (“B & M”) is a small California corporation that sells computer and networking products and…
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