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Blitzsafe Texas, LLC v. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. et al

MOTION for Alternate Service of Defendants Geely Sweden Holdings AB, Volvo Car AB, and Volvo Car Corporation Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4

10 Cited authorities

  1. Mullane v. Central Hanover Tr. Co.

    339 U.S. 306 (1950)   Cited 10,422 times   19 Legal Analyses
    Holding that due process requires a hearing "appropriate to the nature of the case"

  2. TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Grp. Brands LLC

    137 S. Ct. 1514 (2017)   Cited 430 times   108 Legal Analyses
    Holding that domestic corporations "reside" only in their state of incorporation

  3. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Schlunk

    486 U.S. 694 (1988)   Cited 880 times   10 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a state law permitting a foreign corporation to be served domestically through its U.S. subsidiary did not implicate the Hague Service Convention

  4. Nuance Com. v. Abbyy Software House

    626 F.3d 1222 (Fed. Cir. 2010)   Cited 227 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding "this court cannot determine that Abbyy Software purposefully availed itself of the privilege of conducting activities in California by some affirmative act or conduct, and that Nuance's claims arise out of those activities," although Abbyy Software maintained a website that "promotes the sale of [the infringing] products in California"

  5. In GLG Life Tech Corp. Securities Litigation

    287 F.R.D. 262 (S.D.N.Y. 2012)   Cited 80 times
    Holding service on a corporation's counsel was "certain to apprise [the chairman and chief executive officer of the corporation] of the pendency of th[e] action" against the chairman

  6. Brown v. China Integrated Energy, Inc.

    285 F.R.D. 560 (C.D. Cal. 2012)   Cited 41 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Granting plaintiffs' motion to effect alternative service by serving corporate defendant's U.S.-based counsel

  7. With v. Knitting Fever, Inc.

    CIVIL ACTION NO. 08-4221, CIVIL ACTION NO. 08-4775 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 7, 2010)   Cited 25 times
    Finding e-mail service on foreign defendants' U.S. counsel satisfied due process where the defendants were in "regular contact with their [U.S.] counsel"

  8. Marlabs Incorporated v. Jakher

    Civil Action No.: 07-cv-04074 (DMC) (MF) (D.N.J. Apr. 22, 2010)   Cited 18 times
    Finding alternate service under Rule 4(f) necessary where the plaintiff made numerous unsuccessful attempts to serve the defendant in accordance with Hague Convention procedures

  9. Rule 4 - Summons

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 4   Cited 71,368 times   127 Legal Analyses
    Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

  10. Section 1391 - Venue generally

    28 U.S.C. § 1391   Cited 28,500 times   199 Legal Analyses
    Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred