Supreme Wine Co. v. Distributors of New England, Inc.

FRANCIS J. W. FORD, District Judge.

This is an action by Supreme Wine Co., Inc. against Schenley Industries, Inc. (Schenley) and its subsidiary Distributors of New England, Inc. (New England) for trademark infringement and unfair competition.

Defendant Schenley moves to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction over its person. Schenley is a foreign corporation engaged outside Massachusetts in manufacturing wines and liquors. It has not qualified to do business in Massachusetts and is not licensed to sell wines and liquors here. It maintains no regular office or place of business in its own name in…