447 F. Supp. 2d 813 - Dedvukaj v. Maloney’s Empirical Analysis
2006
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 7 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1391
Relies on International Shoe Co. v. Washington · Southern Machine Co. v. Mohasco Industries, Inc. · Zippo Manufacturing Co. v. Zippo Dot Com, Inc. · CompuServe, Inc. v. Patterson · Sifers v. Horen
Most-quoted passages
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“[T]he Court would be remiss if it did not recognize the changing nature of the world marketplace and business relationships arising out of commercial use of the internet .... To apply outmoded or overly constrained notions of legal analysis to relationships formed through the internet is to turn a blind eye to the nature of the internet itself and its use by those engaging in commerce. Internet forums such as eBay expand the seller’s market literally to the world and sellers know that, and avail themselves of the benefits of this greatly expanded marketplace. It should, in the context of these commercial relationships, be no great surprise to sellers — and certainly no unfair burden to them — if, when a commercial transaction formed over and through the internet does not meet a buyer’s expectations, they might be called upon to respond in a legal forum in the buyer’s home state. Sellers cannot expect to avail themselves of the benefits of the internet-created world market that they purposefully exploit and profit from without accepting the concomitant legal responsibilities that such an expanded market may bring with it.”
5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Although the Court's research has not disclosed any personal jurisdiction cases involving the use of eBay auctions as a commercial seller's primary marketing vehicle, it is clear from the record that Defendants' use of eBay is regular and systemic.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“so long as an auction is not expressly targeted at a particular forum state, jurisdiction will only be proper in the seller's home state.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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