Kogan v. Longstreet

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BAUER, District Judge.

This cause comes on the defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint because of improper venue.

This action seeks to redress the alleged violation of the copyright laws of the United States. The plaintiffs Herman Kogan and Lloyd Wendt are authors and residents of the State of Illinois. The defendant Stephen Longstreet is allegedly a citizen and resident of the State of California. The defendant David McKay Company, Inc. (“McKay”) is a New York corporation engaged in the business of publishing books and other literary works. The defendant McKay…