Legal Opinion
Williams v. Canon, Inc.
District Court, C.D. California
Decided April 26, 1977No. 76-2412PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TAKASUGI, District Judge.
Personal jurisdiction and venue have been challenged in this action brought under the federal antitrust laws. Canon, Inc., the Japanese parent company of two other defendants, 1 has moved to dismiss on grounds that this court lacks personal jurisdiction and that venue in this district is improper under § 12 of the Clayton Act. 2 This court agrees and hereby dismisses the complaint as to the alien parent corporation, Canon, Inc.
Canon claims to be in a position identical to that of the Japanese parent corporation in O.S.C. Corp. v. Toshiba America, Inc., 491 F.2d…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Bankers Life & Casualty Co. v. HollandSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Cannon Manufacturing Co. v. Cudahy Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1925
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3Cited by21 opinions
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