Legal Opinion
MGM Grand, Inc. v. Eighth Judicial District Court
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided March 6, 1991No. 21262PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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2Per curiam
This lawsuit, part of an on-going conflict between respondent Walt Disney Company (Disney) and MGM, was filed by petitioner MGM Grand1 in September 1989 in Clark County. MGM Grand sought a declaratory judgment permitting it to use the MGM name, logos, and trademarks on a movie-theme park it intends to build in Las Vegas.
Respondent answered by moving to quash service of process, contending that Nevada lacked jurisdiction over Disney. This motion was granted, the court below holding that it was “neither reasonable nor constitutionally permissible to require the Defendant to litigate this…
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