DOCSLIB.ORG

Lawsuit-Multiplestates-6-14-Cv-00187-RAW-2014-08-01-NAFC

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Lawsuit-Multiplestates-6-14-Cv-00187-RAW-2014-08-01-NAFC 6:14-cv-00187-RAW Document 278 Filed in ED/OK on 08/01/14 Page 1 of 31 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA 1. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FORENSIC ) COUNSELORS, INC., a Nevada Non-Profit ) Corporation; et al. ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Case No.: 6:14-cv-00187-RAW ) 1. NARCONON INTERNATIONAL, a California) Non-Profit Corporation; et al. ) ) Defendants. ) MOTION TO DISMISS OF DEFENDANTS ROYALMARK MANAGEMENT, INC., GREATCIRCLE STUDIOS, LLC, PREMAZON, INC., AND JONATHAN MORETTI AND BRIEF IN SUPPORT Respectfully Submitted, Charles D. Neal, Jr., OBA #6591 [email protected] Rachel D. Parrilli, OBA #18762 [email protected] Stacie L. Hixon, OBA #19477 [email protected] CityPlex Towers, 53rd Floor 2448 East 81st Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137 (918) 664-4612 telephone (918) 664-4133 facsimile 6:14-cv-00187-RAW Document 278 Filed in ED/OK on 08/01/14 Page 2 of 31 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND .................................................................... 2 II. ARGUMENTS AND AUTHORITIES......................................................................... 5 A. This Court Lacks Personal Jurisdiction Over These Defendants .................................. 5 1. General jurisdiction Does Not Lie Over These Defendants ..........................................5 2. There Is No Specific Jurisdiction Over These Defendants .............................................8 3. Web Hosting Does Not Provide a Basis for Personal Jurisdiction oOver Royalmark Management, Inc. or Great Circle, LLC ..............................................................................9 a. Royalmark Management, Inc. (28) ........................................................................12 b. GreatCircle Studios (26) ........................................................................................13 4. Neither Premazon, Inc. nor its Employee, Jonathan Moretti, Have Minimum Contacts with this State .....................................................................................................................14 a. Premazon, Inc. (8) .................................................................................................15 b. Jonathan Moretti (75) ............................................................................................17 B. Exercise Of Personal Jurisdiction as to These Defendants Violates Due Process .......19 C. Plaintiffs’ Allegation Of Civil Conspiracy Does Not Establish Personal Jurisdiction Over The Alleged Website Owners ...................................................................................21 D. Plaintiffs Fail To State Any Claim Upon Which Relief Can Be Granted....................22 E. Plaintiffs’ Claims Against Premazon, Inc. and Moretti Should be Dismissed for Insufficient Service of Process..............................................................................................23 III. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................24 i 6:14-cv-00187-RAW Document 278 Filed in ED/OK on 08/01/14 Page 3 of 31 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES CASES ALS Scan, Inc. v. Digital Serv. Consultants, Inc., 293 F.3d 707 (4th Cir. 2002) ............................8 Amberson v. Westside Story Newspaper, 110 F.Supp.2d 332 (D. N. J. 2000) ..............................11 Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. 1937 (2009) .......................................................................................22 Bell Atlantic Corp, v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 554 (2007) ...................................................................22 Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. v. Heliqwest Int’l, Ltd., 385 F.3d 1291 (10th Cir. 2004) ..................8 Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz, 471 U.S. 462 (1985) .................................................................11 Calder v. Jones, 464 U.S. 783 (1984) ..............................................................................................9 Carden v. Arkoma Assocs., 494 U.S. 185 (1990) ............................................................................7 Carefirst of Maryland, Inc. v. Carefirst Pregnancy Centers, Inc. 334 F.3d 390 (4th Cir. 2003) ...... .....................................................................................................................................................9,10 Christian Science Bd. of Directors of First Church of Christ, Scientist v. Nolan, 259 F.3d 209 ..10 Clark v. Tabin, 400 F.Supp.2d 1290 (N.D. Okla. 2005) ................................................................22 Daimler AG v. Bauman, 134 S. Ct. 746 (2014) ............................................................................6,7 Doe v. Nat’l Med Servs., 974 F.2d 143 (10th Cir. 1992) .................................................................6 Dudnikov v. Chalk & Vermillion Fine Arts, Inc., 514 F.3d 1063 (10th Cir. 2008) ...................6,8,9 Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown, 131 S.Ct. 2846 (2011) ...................................6 Hanson v. Denckla, 357 U.S. 235 (1958) ...................................................................................8,15 Helicopteros Nacionales de Columbia, S.A. v. Hall, 466 U.S. 408 (1984) .....................................6 Hukill v. Oklahoma Native American Domestic Violence Coalition, 542 F.3d 794 (10th Cir. 2008) ....................................................................................................................23,24 Int’l Shoe Co. v. Wash., 326 U.S. 310 (1945) ...............................................................................6,8 Kruska v. Perverted Justice Foundation, Inc. 2009 WL 249432 (D. Ariz. Feb. 2, 2009) .............10 Melea, Ltd. v. Jawer SA, 511 F.3d 1060 (10th Cir. 2007) .............................................................22 Near v. Crivello, 673 F.Supp.2d 1265 (D. Kan. 2009) ..................................................................22 OMI Holdings, Inc. v. Royal Ins. Co. of Canada, 149 F.3d 1086 (10th Cir. 1998) ..........8,19,20,21 Peay v. Bellsouth Med. Ass’n Plan, 205 F.3d 1206 (10th Cir. 2000) ..............................................6 ii 6:14-cv-00187-RAW Document 278 Filed in ED/OK on 08/01/14 Page 4 of 31 Rusakiewicz v. Lowe, 5556 F.3d 1095 (10th Cir. 2009) ...............................................................18 Shrader v. Biddinger, 633 F.3d 1235 (10th Cir. 2011) .................................................................7,8 Soma Medical Int’l v. Standard Chartered Bank, 196 F.3d 1292 (10th Cir. 1999) ........................9 Ten Mile Indus. Park v. Western Plains Service Corp., 810 F.2d 1518 (10th Cir. 1987) .............18 THI of New Mexico at Hobbs Center, LLC v. Patton, 851 F.Supp.2d 1281 (D. N.M. 2011) ..........7 Tulsa Specialty Hosp., LLC v. Boilermakers Nat. Health and Welfare Fund, 2012 WL 2887513 (N.D. Okla. Jul. 13, 2012) ...........................................................................................................7 Woods v. Prestwick House, Inc., 2011 OK 9, 247 P.3d 1183 ........................................................20 OTHER 12 O.S. § 1149 .................................................................................................................................2 12 O.S. § 1449 ............................................................................................................................5,20 112 O.S. § 2004(C)(2)(b) and (c) ...................................................................................................24 12 O.S. § 2004(F).............................................................................................................................5 15 U.S.C. § 1116 ..............................................................................................................................5 15 U.S.C. § 1121 ..............................................................................................................................5 28 U.S.C. § 1331 .............................................................................................................................5 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a) .........................................................................................................................5 Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(h) ........................................................................................................................23 Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (b)(2) ..................................................................................................................1 Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) .................................................................................................................23 iii 6:14-cv-00187-RAW Document 278 Filed in ED/OK on 08/01/14 Page 5 of 31 Defendants Royalmark Management, Inc. (28), GreatCircle Studios, LLC (26), Premazon, Inc. (8) and Jonathan Moretti (75), having entered their special appearance, move for dismissal of the Complaint (Doc. 3) under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2). These Defendants are alleged to be website owners or operators who have supposedly infringed upon Plaintiffs’ certifications, marks, credentials, or abbreviations Plaintiffs claim to be trademarks protected under the Lanham Act and common law through these sites (which is denied). Plaintiffs have failed to allege any fact which supports a reasonable inference that these non-resident Defendants purposely availed themselves of doing business in this forum, or have any contact with this State whatsoever. Further, Royalmark and GreatCircle Studios do not actually own or operate
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) Is on the Cutting Edge of Best Practice for Children, Families and Teachers Promoting Quality Care for Every Child
    Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) is on the cutting edge of best practice for children, families and teachers promoting quality care for every child. CCRC provides services in Tulsa, Creek, Osage, Rogers and Wagoner Counties. Resource and Referral is part of the state and national Child Care Resource and Referral system. R&R provides families with children free referrals to safe, affordable child care that meets their immediate child care needs, while offering a variety of tools that allow families to gain the information and knowledge necessary to evaluate the child care options available. Babyline/Planline helps women and families find affordable prenatal care and family planning services that will improve outcomes for potentially high risk pregnancies to reduce infant mortality. The Resource Library provides developmentally appropriate toys, resource books, and a work area for the public to make inexpensive materials with die cuts, laminating machine and other tools. The Child and Adult Care Food Program reimburses family child care providers that serve nutritious meals and snacks to children in their care. The Quality Enhancement Initiative assists child care centers and family child care homes to achieve and sustain Accreditation (National Association for the Education of Young Children for center-based programs & National Association for Family Child Care). Services include program assessment, technical assistance, and staff development. The LINK Project provides free developmental, hearing, vision, speech, and social-emotional screening on-site in Tulsa County child care programs. After screenings are completed, the LINK team works closely with the family and agencies in the community to provide appropriate referrals if needed.
    [Show full text]
  • Rick Guild [email protected] | Phone: 918-645-3677
    Rick Guild [email protected] | Phone: 918-645-3677 Rick Guild has more than 36 years of expertise, and over $775,000,000 in personal leasing and sales, while involved in leasing, managing, developing and selling office and industrial properties in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Guild began his career in commercial real estate in 1983 with Trammell Crow Company. He was responsible for the leasing and marketing of the entire 4,500,000 square foot Tulsa office building and warehouse ownership portfolio. This portfolio included the 52-story BOK Tower (1.4 million square feet), Williams Towers I & II (770,000 square feet), Triad Center I and II, and many others. In 1992, Guild became the Director of Leasing over a 3,000,000 square foot real estate portfolio with Property Company of America. Guild oversaw all leasing, brokerage, and tenant relation activities. During his time at PCA, Guild was personally responsible for the acquisition of over 2,500,000 square feet of new management and leasing contracts including CityPlex Towers, the largest office building complex in Tulsa. Rick Guild formed The Guild Company in 1998. Below are some of the company’s notable accomplishments: Kanbar took it in-house. In that time all 18 buildings National Bank Building, The Summit Club on their § Rick was recently selected to exclusively lease the had an increase in occupancy and cash flow. 30,696 square foot lease at Bank of America newly developed 101,061 square foot Valley National Tower, Samuel, Son & Co. Steel on their 100,100 Bank office building. The office space is 100% leased, • Exclusively leased First Place Tower (624,000 SF), a square foot lease at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa, SK nine months before construction is complete, at 41-story downtown office building, for over ten Plymouth on their 23,294 square foot lease at record rental rates.
    [Show full text]
  • 15 East Brady St 918-938-6368
    15 East Brady St 918-938-6368 www.glacierconfection.com COURTYARD TULSA DOWNTOWN 415 S. Boston Avenue Atlas Life Building (918) 508-7400 www.marriott.com A PK Promotions Inspired Event brought to you by the Child Care Resource Center Terrace View GableGotwals Mayo Hotel — Opened in 1925 as a first class hotel, the Mayo Hotel has Williams hosted many celebrities over the years, including Bob Hope, Charles Lind- bergh, Charlie Chaplin, Mae West and John Paul Getty to name only a few. Balcony Eighteen stories of pure luxury! Rooms were designed to provide utmost Bank of Oklahoma - Rely Energy comfort and security. In the 20’s guests could enjoy not only hot and cold LynnCo Supply Chain Solutions running water, but a third tap dispensed ice water. Check out the view from the penthouse! Mezzanine Nancy & Raymond Feldman 415 S Boston Ruth Nelson & Tom Murphy Atlas Building Public Service Company of Oklahoma 918-583-3111 KWB Oil Property Management, Inc. Crossland Heavy Contractors www.newatlasgrill.com Erin & Michael Dailey - LendAClick.com Capital Advisors, Inc. - Finnerty Law Firm THE NEW ATLAS GRILL Geeks to the Rescue - Twenty First Properties CATERING TO NEW GENERATION DINERS IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA V.P. Construction - Nancy & Joe McDonald Concierge Ranch Acres Audiology - Kanbar Properties Penthouse Bar Brax Thomas with Keller Williams Realty Clay Bielo - Wiggin Properties 115 West 5th St BAM, L.L.C. - C. Todd & Tiffany Phillips 918-582-6296 Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C. Berendsen Fluid Power - Play & Learn Preschool, Inc. www.themayohotel.com Charlie Jackson & Tamara Rains - Tulsa Pedicabs and Rickshaws Anonymous - SJS Hospitality, LLC - Nowlin Orthodontics Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • East & West Towers Can Calgary
    Country City Landmark Name can calgary Art Gallery of Calgary can calgary Bankers Hall - East & West Towers can calgary Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre can calgary Calgary City Hall can calgary Calgary Exhibition & Stampede can calgary Calgary Police Service Interpretive Centre can calgary Calgary Tower can calgary Canada Olympic Park can calgary Devonian Gardens can calgary Firefighters Museum can calgary Foothills Stadium can calgary Fort Calgary can calgary Glenbow Museum can calgary Grace Presbyterian Church can calgary Lougheed House can calgary McMahon Stadium can calgary Museum of the Regiments can calgary Naval Museum of Alberta can calgary Nickle Arts Museum can calgary Olympc Hall of Fame & Museum can calgary Olympic Plaza can calgary Pengrowth Saddledome can calgary Suncor Energy Centre - West Tower can calgary Russ Boyle Statue can calgary Spruce Meadows can calgary TELUS World of Science Calgary can calgary Fairmont Palliser can calgary Uptown Stage Screen can calgary EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts can calgary Canterra Tower can calgary TELUS Convention Centre can calgary Tribute To The Famous Five can calgary Calgary Zoo, Botanical Garden & Prehistoric Park can edmonton Commonwealth Stadium can edmonton Bell Tower can edmonton Commerce Place can edmonton EPCOR Centre can edmonton Father Lacombe Chapel can edmonton Alberta Government House can edmonton Rutherford House can edmonton City Hall can edmonton Oxford Tower can edmonton TD Tower, Edmonton can edmonton Manulife Place can edmonton Telus Plaza South can edmonton
    [Show full text]
  • Tulsa Office Market Playbook July 2021
    TULSA OFFICE MARKET PLAYBOOK JULY 2021 100K+ SF | 2 CLASS A | $20.18 26,035,993 SF 17.2% 444,883 SF 50K-99K SF | 2 CLASS B | $16.20 20K-49K SF | 6 Office 10,000+ SF Vacancy Rate Under Construction/ Contiguous Space Avg. Asking Price Excludes: Med., Gov., Edu., Single A: 23.1% | B: 19.6% Planned Available for New Leases Tenant Owner-Occupied MARKET INSIGHT RECENT HEADLINES While new sale and leasing activity has been fairly quiet in recent weeks, Watch Now: ‘A Long Time Coming’: Work Begins on Downtown Tulsa’s there are several important developments underway that are likely to Santa Fe Square impact the Tulsa office market in the years ahead. Following years of The much-discussed mixed-use project will add 150,000 square feet of planning and discussion, work has begun on the mixed-use Santa Fe Class A office space and a 700-car parking garage to Downtown Tulsa. Square project near the Blue Dome District in Downtown Tulsa. Law Firm Tulsa World Hall Estill is set to be the anchor tenant of the 12-story office building with Williams Starts Main Plaza Improvements to Iconic BOK Tower a third of the space pre-leased. In South Tulsa, a $250 million expansion A new food hall, lounge, and exterior terrace are being added to the of the Saint Francis Hospital’s South Campus was announced in June. state’s second tallest building. The project will add over 100 new beds and a new lobby, in addition to the Tulsa World renovation of existing surgery rooms and other facilities.
    [Show full text]
  • Elevator Master List
    Elevator Master List Location OK # Serial # Mfg Type Location Inactive Landings Capacity (lbs) ADAIR COUNTY Bunch Moore Residence - 464699 464699 East 913 CR 36510 1790122 Passenger Residence 2 374 Stillwell Jerry Dobogai Residence 84772 South 4660 Road 25082 18070331282 Bruno Stairway Chair Li Stairway 2 300 Stilwell Adair County Courthouse 220 W Division St 36268 J7622 Schindler Passenger Main Entrance Ele 5 3,500 36035 J7621 Schindler Passenger Sally Port Elev #1 2 3,500 Dahlonegah Public Schools 468739 E878 Rd 20534 502114 Concord Platform Lift West Entrance 2 750 Stilwell Senior Housing 400 N 8th Street 30242 EP2464 ThyssenKrupp Passenger Main entrance 2 2,500 Monday, January 4, 2021 Page 1 of 342 Elevator Master List Location OK # Serial # Mfg Type Location Inactive Landings Capacity (lbs) ALFALFA COUNTY Cherokee Alfalfa County Courthouse 300 S Grand 30993 3037980 Montgomery Kone Passenger Main Lobby 4 2,500 Corinthian Lodge #307 112 W 3rd Street 30995 HVP-1500 Otis Elevator Passenger Southwest Entran 2 1,500 First Christian Church - Cherokee 202 S Kansas Avenue 33024 Garaventa LU/LA Southwest Corner 4 1,400 Helena Don Kinsey Residence 104 Murray St 25221 Acorn Stairlifts Inc. StairWay Chair L central 2 350 Monday, January 4, 2021 Page 2 of 342 Elevator Master List Location OK # Serial # Mfg Type Location Inactive Landings Capacity (lbs) ATOKA COUNTY Atoka Atoka County Courthouse 200 E Court Street Suite 205 West 30094 3027789 MCE Passenger Elevator #1 2 2,100 Atoka Public Schools 801 Greathouse 20002 30511 Garaventa Platform Lift Cafetorium 2 750 Atoka Public Schools - Elementary School 1680 S Greathouse Drive 33462 EBG618 ThyssenKrupp Passenger North End 2 3,500 Best Western - Atoka 1120 S Mississippi Ave 36463 HYD-644754 otis Passenger Rear Entrance 2 2,100 Comfort Inn & Suites - Atoka 1502 S Mississippi 31813 HGD9581 Schindler Passenger Center Bldg.
    [Show full text]