Legal Opinion
Backer v. Gonder Ceramic Arts, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 29, 1950PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, District Judge.
Defendant, Gonder Ceramic Arts, Inc., has moved to quash the service of process upon it and to dismiss the action for lack of jurisdiction over the defendant, an Ohio corporation, or its agents.
The action is for copyright infringement and venue is governed by Section 1400(a) of Title 28 U.S.C.A. which provides that: “Civil actions, suits, or proceedings arising under any Act of Congress relating to copyrights may be instituted in the district in which the defendant or his agent resides or may be found.”
The questions of venue and service are essentially the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- People's Tobacco Co. v. American Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Bomze v. Nardis Sportswear, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
- Sterling Novelty Corp. v. Frank & Hirsch Distributing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Echeverry v. Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
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3Cited by13 opinions
- PPS, Inc. v. Jewelry Sales Representatives, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1975
- Mode Art Jewelers Co. v. Expansion Jewelry Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 1976
- Dolly Toy Co. v. Bancroft-Rellim Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1951
- Geo-Physical Maps v. Toycraft CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1958
- Boltons Trading Corporation v. KilliamDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1970
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