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Tai Matlin v. Spin Master Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 22, 2019No. 18-2868PublishedCited by 174 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Kanne, Circuit Judge.

Tai Matlin and James Waring appeal the district court's dismissal of their suit against Spin Master Corporation, Spin Master Ltd., and Swimways Corporation for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue. Because the defendants have insufficient contacts with Illinois to establish specific personal jurisdiction, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Along with other business partners, two Illinois residents, Tai Matlin and James Waring, co-founded a company called Gray Matter Holdings, LLC, in 1997. Matlin and Waring developed certain products for Gray Matter, including an…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  3. Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia, S. A. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Walden v. FioreSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
  5. Milliken v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1941

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