Summary
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio grants GiveMeTheVin, LLC’s motion and RP Exotics, LLC’s related request for limited jurisdictional discovery concerning McLaren Charlotte’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Court allows 45 days for jurisdictional discovery focused on jurisdictional issues and permits supplemental briefing subject to specified page limits and deadlines.
Holdings
- Jurisdictional discovery was warranted because unresolved factual questions remained concerning McLaren Charlotte's website, advertising, dealer or franchise relationships, vehicle sales, and possible Ohio connections.
- GiveMeTheVin and RP were entitled to 45 days of limited jurisdictional discovery restricted to issues raised in or relevant to McLaren Charlotte's personal-jurisdiction motion.
Questions Presented
- Whether the court should permit jurisdictional discovery before deciding McLaren Charlotte's Rule 12(b)(2) motion challenging personal jurisdiction.
- What scope and duration of jurisdictional discovery were appropriate in light of the unresolved questions concerning McLaren Charlotte's contacts with Ohio.
Disposition
other
Cases Cited (4)
- Theunissen v. Matthews, 935 F.2d 1454, 1458 (6th Cir. 1991)(followed)
- Victoria's Secret Stores Brand Mgmt., Inc. v. Bob's Stores LLC, No. 2:13-CV-1261, 2014 WL 1045994, at *1–2 (S.D. Ohio Mar. 17, 2014)(followed)
- High 5 Sportswear, Inc. v. H5G, LLC, No. 3:15-CV-401, 2016 WL 1407887, at *2 (S.D. Ohio Apr. 11, 2016)(followed)
- In re Porsche Cars N. Am., Inc., No. 2:11-md2-233, 2012 WL 4361430, at *2 (S.D. Ohio Sept. 25, 2012)(followed)
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