Legal Opinion
Network Solutions, Inc. v. Umbro International, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 21, 2000No. Record 991168PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kinser
I. INTRODUCTION
In this case of first impression, we address the issue whether a contractual right to use an Internet domain name can be garnished. In doing so, we “apply traditional legal principles to [a] new avenue[ ] of commerce,” Intermatic Inc. v. Toeppen, 947 F. Supp. 1227, 1229 (N.D. Ill. 1996), and conclude that such a contractual right is “the product of a contract for services,” Dorer v. Arel, 60 F. Supp.2d 558, 561 (E.D. Va. 1999), and hence is not subject to garnishment. Accordingly, we will reverse the judgment of the circuit court holding that the domain name registrations at…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Reno v. American Civil Liberties UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Panavision International, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership v. Dennis Toeppen Network Solutions, Inc., a District of Columbia CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- Lockheed Martin Corporation, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant v. Network Solutions, Inc., Defendant-Counter-Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- American Civil Liberties Union v. RenoDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1996
- Ager v. MurraySupreme Court of the United States · 1882
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