United States Tenth Circuit
Dudnikov v. Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts, Inc., 06-1458
In an action brought by plaintiffs, eBay "power sellers" of fabrics, seeking a declaratory judgment that certain of their prints do not infringe defendants' copyrights, dismissal of the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction is reversed where: 1) defendants sent a notice of claimed infringement (NOCI) to eBay expressly intending, and effectually acting, to suspend plaintiffs' auction in Colorado; 2) plaintiffs suit arose from the consequences of the NOCI which was incurred in Colorado; 3) for purposes of the motion, it had to be assumed defendants knew plaintiffs' business was located in Colorado; and 4) defendants could show no basis in traditional notions of fair play or substantial justice that would preclude suit in that forum.
Appellate Information
- Decided 01/28/2008
- Published 01/29/2008
Judges
- GORSUCH, Circuit Judge., Before McCONNELL, EBEL, and GORSUCH, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Tenth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Gregory A. Beck, Public Citizen Litigation Group, Washington, D.C., for Plaintiffs-Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Scott C. Sandberg, Snell & Wilmer, LLP, Denver, CO, for Defendants-Appellees.