Legal Opinion

Milwaukee Concrete Studios, Limited v. Fjeld Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, and Janice Krueger

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 19, 1993No. 92-2603PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*443ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

This copyright infringement action poses an interesting question under the copyright venue statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1400(a). The issue is whether Fjeld Manufacturing Company (“Fjeld”) or Janice Krueger1 “resides” or “may be found” in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The district court said not and dismissed the action for improper venue. The court also sanctioned the plaintiff, Milwaukee Concrete Studios, Limited (“MCS”), $1,000 under Fed.R.Civ.P. 11 because of its erroneous representation that a key third party, Greeley Ornamental Concrete Products (“Greeley”), was…

2Cases cited38 opinions

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  5. In the Matter of JAMES WILSON ASSOCIATES, Debtor. Appeals of METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992

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