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Bunnan Tong Co. v. Woolworth Co.

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

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Nos. 83-889, 83-995.

February 21, 1984, OCTOBER TERM, 1983.

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

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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.
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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

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465 U.S. 1024 (1984)

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