Legal Opinion

Scholz Research and Development, Inc. v. Kurzke

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided September 27, 1989No. 89 C 4813PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

NORGLE, District Judge.

Before the court is defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(2). For the following reasons, the court denies the motion and sua sponte transfers this action to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

FACTS

The action before the court involves allegations of patent infringement. The plaintiff, Scholz Research and Development, Inc., (“Scholz Research”) is a corporation formed by Tom Scholz, founder of the rock group “Boston”. Scholz Research holds three patents relating to a device marketed…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Insurance Corp. of Ireland v. Compagnie Des Bauxites De GuineeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  4. Shaffer v. HeitnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Oxmans' Erwin Meat Co. v. BlacketerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Habitat Wallpaper & Blinds, Inc. v. K.T. Scott Ltd. PartnershipDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1992
  2. Rocky Mountain Chipseal, LLC v. Sherman CountyDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 2012

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