Associates of Obstetrics & Female Surgery, Inc. v. Apollo Productions, Inc.

ELLETT, Justice:

The defendant, National Bank Of North America, has its principal place of business in the eastern district of New York State. It was sued in Utah for an alleged breach of contract with the plaintiff. It moved the trial court to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter since any suit against it could only be maintained in the eastern district of New York. The trial court refused to dismiss and on appeal, we affirmed.1

The bank then appealed to the United States Supreme Court, which Court disagreed with the reason for our decision…