9 Cited authorities

Daimler AG v. Bauman
571 U.S. 117 (2014) Cited 5,580 times 236 Legal Analyses
Holding that foreign corporations may not be subject to general jurisdiction "whenever they have an in-state subsidiary or affiliate"
Goodyear Dunlop Tires Oper. v. Brown
564 U.S. 915 (2011) Cited 5,172 times 86 Legal Analyses
Holding "the sales of petitioners' tires sporadically made in North Carolina through intermediaries" insufficient to support general jurisdiction
Bechtel v. Liberty Nat. Bank
534 F.2d 1335 (9th Cir. 1976) Cited 81 times
Holding that while some courts hold that Rule 12(b) motions must be made within the time period to file a responsive pleading, the rule itself only requires that such motions must be made before any allowed responsive pleading
Seal v. Riverside Federal Sav. Bank
825 F. Supp. 686 (E.D. Pa. 1993) Cited 20 times
Finding plaintiff ratified a contract induced under economic duress
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. RLJ Lodging Trust
Case No.: 13 C 00758 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 23, 2013) Cited 1 times
Asserting general jurisdiction where foreign defendant derived $29 million in revenue from Illinois in 2011, which amounted to twelve percent of its nationwide revenue for that year, although it was not registered to do business in Illinois
Friedman v. World Transp., Inc.
636 F. Supp. 685 (N.D. Ill. 1986) Cited 27 times
Stating that "[w]hile The Bremen was an admiralty case, set in an international context, its teachings are not limited to such cases . . . [l]ower federal courts have consistently applied The Bremen analysis to cases involving only domestic parties and causes of action other than admiralty"
Cross v. Simons
729 F. Supp. 588 (N.D. Ill. 1989) Cited 13 times
Holding that an allegation that victims were "U.S. Citizens" was insufficient
Roller Derby Associates v. Seltzer
54 F.R.D. 556 (N.D. Ill. 1972) Cited 5 times
In Roller Derby Associates v. Seltzer, 54 F.R.D. 556, the Court held that under Illinois law, actions by partnerships must be brought in the name of the partners, and not in the firm name.
MacNeil v. Whittemore
254 F.2d 820 (2d Cir. 1958) Cited 17 times
Holding trial court properly permitted defendant to amend his motion to dismiss two days after original motion and nearly a month before the hearing on the motion

First National Bank and Trust Company of Rochelle, Illinois v. The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc et al

9 Cited authorities

Holding that foreign corporations may not be subject to general jurisdiction "whenever they have an in-state subsidiary or affiliate"

Holding "the sales of petitioners' tires sporadically made in North Carolina through intermediaries" insufficient to support general jurisdiction

Holding that while some courts hold that Rule 12(b) motions must be made within the time period to file a responsive pleading, the rule itself only requires that such motions must be made before any allowed responsive pleading

Finding plaintiff ratified a contract induced under economic duress

Asserting general jurisdiction where foreign defendant derived $29 million in revenue from Illinois in 2011, which amounted to twelve percent of its nationwide revenue for that year, although it was not registered to do business in Illinois

Stating that "[w]hile The Bremen was an admiralty case, set in an international context, its teachings are not limited to such cases . . . [l]ower federal courts have consistently applied The Bremen analysis to cases involving only domestic parties and causes of action other than admiralty"

Holding that an allegation that victims were "U.S. Citizens" was insufficient

In Roller Derby Associates v. Seltzer, 54 F.R.D. 556, the Court held that under Illinois law, actions by partnerships must be brought in the name of the partners, and not in the firm name.

Holding trial court properly permitted defendant to amend his motion to dismiss two days after original motion and nearly a month before the hearing on the motion