Legal Opinion
Viacom International, Inc. v. Melvin Simon Productions, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 2, 1991No. 91 Civ. 2450 (RWS)PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
Defendants Melvin Simon Productions, Inc. (“MSP”) and Koala Productions, Ltd. (“Koala”) have moved to dismiss the complaint of Viacom International, Inc. (“Viacom”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201, Rule 12(b)(2), (3) or (6), or in the alternative to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Central District of California pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). Viacom has moved to enjoin a subsequently filed action. The motion to dismiss the action against Koala for lack of jurisdiction is granted. The motion to dismiss the action for declaratory…
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