Link not available. Mattel sued Adventure for trademark infringement, cybersquatting and related claims. The court denied Adventure's motion to dismiss and granted Mattel's motion to amend. Mattel is a corporation located in California. Adventure is a retail store in Arizona, and Jeffrey Groch is the sole proprietor.
Adventure sells tanning sessions and swim wear and has an Internet site.
The investigator received a confirmation email regarding his purchase. The email provided an Internet address at which the status of the order could be checked. This represents the only sale generated from Adventure's website. Adventure's motion to dismiss set forth several arguments, including lack of personal jurisdiction. The court disagreed, stating that jurisdiction was proper under the transacting business prong of New York's long-arm statute.