Legal Opinion
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. v. Bassett & Walker International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 26, 2012No. 12-1723PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. sued Bassett & Walker International, Inc. for breach of contract. Bassett moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The district court 2 dismissed. DFA appeals. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
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DFA, a Kansas cooperative, has its principal place of business in Kansas City, Missouri. Bassett, an international commodities broker and a Canadian corporation, has its principal place of business in Toronto, Ontario. Bassett is not qualified to do business in Missouri; has no agent for service of process,…
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