Legal Opinion
Kurtz v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 26, 2011No. Civil Action 10-1270 (RWR)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
RICHARD W. ROBERTS, District Judge.
Pro se plaintiff James D. Lammers Kurtz filed a complaint naming at least twenty-seven defendants concerning property located in Wisconsin and harms occurring in Wisconsin and in courts in the Seventh Circuit. Most of the defendants have moved to dismiss. 1 Because the plaintiff has made no showing that this court has personal jurisdiction over any of the moving defendants, their motions to dismiss will be granted. 2
“It is plaintiffs burden to make a prima facie showing that the Court has personal jurisdiction over the defendants.” Ballard v.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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