Legal Opinion
Bancroft & Masters, Inc. v. Augusta National, Inc.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided December 24, 1998No. C97-4412 TEHPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
THELTON E. HENDERSON, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to Transfer, for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction. Having carefully considered the parties’ papers and the record herein, the motion is granted for the reasons set forth below. 1
BACKGROUND
This action stems from a dispute over the Internet domain name “MASTERS.COM.” Plaintiff, Bancroft and Masters, a small California company providing computer and networking support services, has owned and used this domain name since February 8, 1995. Complaint ¶¶ 1, 7. Defendant,…
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3Cited by4 opinions
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