DIAMOND CANDLES LLC v. WINTER LLC (2021)

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

DIAMOND CANDLES, LLC v. Justin WINTER; Baker Botts, LLC; Brian Lee; Symphony Commerce; and Henry Kim

No. 399A20

Decided: June 11, 2021

Miller Law Group, PLLC, Raleigh, by W. Stacy Miller, II, for plaintiff-appellee. Gordon & Rees, by Robin K. Vinson and Allison J. Becker, Raleigh, for defendant-appellants.

¶ 1 Upon consideration of the affidavits and evidence tendered to the trial court by Symphony Commerce and Henry Kim (defendants) and plaintiff Diamond Candles, the allegations in the complaint that are not controverted by defendants’ affidavits, the trial court's findings of fact, and the arguments of counsel, we conclude that there is substantial record evidence supporting the trial court's finding of personal jurisdiction over defendants in this matter and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying defendants’ motion to dismiss for improper venue and defendants’ motion to stay under the doctrine of forum non conveniens. Thus, we affirm the trial court's order and opinion on defendants’ Rule 12(b)(2) and Rule 12(b)(3) motions to dismiss entered on 12 March 2020 as it relates to defendant-appellants Symphony Commerce and Henry Kim.

AFFIRMED.¹

FOOTNOTES

1. The order and opinion of the North Carolina Business Court, 2020 NCBC 17, is available at https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/documents/opinions/2020% 20NCBC% 2017.pdf.

PER CURIAM.

Was this helpful?

Why was this helpful?

Easy to understand

Solved my problem

Other

Why was this not helpful?

Missing the information I need

Too complicated / too many steps

Out of date

Other

Thank you for your feedback!

Trusted by Consumers. Recognized by AI.

As the largest network of trusted legal brands, we help firms build authority across the platforms consumers and AI systems rely on most. Our network helps attorneys strengthen visibility, credibility, and preference where legal decisions begin.

Explore the Network