Legal Opinion
Akbar v. New York Magazine Co.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 12, 1980No. Civ. A. 79-1553PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SUMMARY
JOHN H. PRATT, District Judge.
This matter is before us on a motion to dismiss by defendant New York Magazine for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue or alternatively, to transfer this action to the Southern District of New York. For the reasons discussed below, we find this court has personal jurisdiction over defendant and that venue is proper. We therefore deny defendant’s motion to dismiss or to transfer this action.
FACTS
Plaintiffs Youssef Akbar, Nassar Ghoushbeigui and Ahmad Moshavegh-Zade, all former employees of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. First National City BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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