HY CITE CORPORATION v. BADBUSINESSBUREAU.COM, L.L.C., 297 F. Supp. 2d 1154 - Dist. Court, WD Wisconsin, 2004
Jan 08, 2004OUTCOME: The personal jurisdiction requirements of the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause was not met. Accordingly, defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction was granted.
Defendant badbusinessbureau.com owns and operates a website that displays consumer complaints against various businesses. In this civil action, plaintiff Hy Cite Corporation contends that by operating ... this website, defendant has engaged in unfair competition, false advertising, disparagement and trademark infringement in violation of state and federal law. In response to the suit, Defendant filed a motion to dismiss the case for lack of personal jurisdiction.
