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Bunnan Tong Co. v. Woolworth Co.

U.S.
Feb 21, 1984
465 U.S. 1024 (1984)

Summary

finding that a "critical fact" was whether defendants were aware of the distribution system that moved product along a stream of commerce destined for retail sale throughout United States; even though defendants did not control or create distribution system, their knowledge of it was sufficient to "subject [them] to suit in any forum within that market where their product caused injury"

Summary of this case from Streckenbach v. Toyota Motor Corp.

Opinion

Nos. 83-889, 83-995.

February 21, 1984, OCTOBER TERM, 1983.


C.A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 717 F.2d 1120.


Summaries of

Bunnan Tong Co. v. Woolworth Co.

U.S.
Feb 21, 1984
465 U.S. 1024 (1984)

finding that a "critical fact" was whether defendants were aware of the distribution system that moved product along a stream of commerce destined for retail sale throughout United States; even though defendants did not control or create distribution system, their knowledge of it was sufficient to "subject [them] to suit in any forum within that market where their product caused injury"

Summary of this case from Streckenbach v. Toyota Motor Corp.
Case details for

Bunnan Tong Co. v. Woolworth Co.

Case Details

Full title:BUNNAN TONG Co., Ltd. v. F. W. WOOLWORTH Co. et al. UNITED GARMENT…

Court:U.S.

Date published: Feb 21, 1984

Citations

465 U.S. 1024 (1984)

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