Melkaz International Inc. v. Flavor Innovation Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
BARTELS, District Judge.
Defendants Flavor Innovation Inc. (“Flavor Innovation”) and Charlene Brach (collectively “Defendants”) move to dismiss Plaintiff Melkaz International Inc.’s (“Melkaz”) complaint in this diversity action under Federal Rule 12(b)(2), (4) and (5) for improper service of process and lack of personal jurisdiction. In the alternative, Defendants move to quash service. For the reasons stated below, the motions are granted in part and denied in part.
Background
The following undisputed facts appear in the parties’ papers.1 Melkaz instituted the *636above-…
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