Legal Opinion
Be2 LLC v. Ivanov
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 27, 2011No. 10-2980PublishedCited by 156 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
One online matchmaking service has sued another for trademark infringement. The issue on appeal is whether the defendant’s Internet activity made him susceptible to personal jurisdiction in Illinois for claims arising from that activity. We conclude that it did not, so we reverse and remand with directions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction.
We set out the facts as they appear in the complaint. Plaintiff be2 LLC is a Delaware limited liability company that is also headquartered in that state. Its parent company, be2 Holding, A.G., is organized and…
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