TC HEARTLAND LLC v. KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC, 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Patents, Venue

  NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See […]

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Atlantic Marine Construction Co. v. United States District Court, 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Forum-Selection Clauses, Venue

134 S.Ct. 568 (2013) 187 L. Ed. 2d 487 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ATLANTIC MARINE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. v. ?UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE ?WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 12?929. Argued October 9, 2013?Decided December 3, 2013 Syllabus: […]

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Fourco Glass Co. v. Transmirra Products Corp., 353 U.S. 222 (1957)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Venue

353 U.S. 222 77 S.Ct. 787 1 L.Ed.2d 786 FOURCO GLASS COMPANY, Petitioner, v. TRANSMIRRA PRODUCTS CORPORATION, and Robert Aronstein. No. 310. Argued April 2, 1957. Decided April 29, 1957. Counsel: Mr.?Edward S. Irons, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. W. R. Hulbert, Boston, Mass., for respondents. [hr] Syllabus 1. Venue in patent infringement actions is […]

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Stewart Organization, Inc. v. Ricoh Corp., 487 U.S. 22 (1988)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Erie Doctrine, Forum-Selection Clauses, Venue

487 U.S. 22 108 S.Ct. 2239 101 L.Ed.2d 22 STEWART ORGANIZATION, INC., et al., Petitioners,v.RICOH CORPORATION, et al. No. 86-1908. Argued Feb. 29, 1988. Decided June 20, 1988. Syllabus Petitioner company, an Alabama corporation, entered into a dealership agreement to market copier products of respondent, a nationwide manufacturer with its principal place of business in […]

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PIPER AIRCRAFT COMPANY v. REYNO, 454 U.S. 235 (1981)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Forum Non Conveniens, Venue

454 U.S. 235 102 S.Ct. 252 70 L.Ed.2d 419 PIPER AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Gaynell REYNO, Personal Representative of the Estate of William Fehilly, et al. HARTZELL PROPELLER, INC., Petitioner, v. Gaynell REYNO, Personal Representative of the Estate of William Fehilly, et al. Nos. 80-848, 80-883. Argued Oct. 14, 1981. Decided Dec. 8, 1981. Rehearing […]

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Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute, 499 U.S. 585 (1991)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Forum-Selection Clauses, Venue

499 U.S. 585 499 U.S. 585 111 S.Ct. 1522 113 L.Ed.2d 622 CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES, INC., Petitionerv.Eulala SHUTE, et vir. No. 89-1647. Argued Jan. 15, 1991. Decided April 17, 1991. Syllabus After the respondents Shute, a Washington State couple, purchased passage on a ship owned by petitioner, a Florida-based cruise line, petitioner sent them tickets […]

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