Modesto City Schools v. Riso Kagaku Corp.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Plaintiffs Modesto City Schools and Stockton Unified School District bring this action against defendants Riso Kagaku Corporation (“RKC”), its wholly-owned subsidiary Riso, Inc., and certain of Riso, Inc.’s dealers, alleging that defendants violated federal antitrust laws and the Massachusetts Protection Act. This matter is before the court on RKC’s motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction, Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(2), or alternatively, for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6).

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

This motion was originally noticed for April 28, 2000. On July 25, 2000, this court denied the motion without prejudice, finding that “plaintiffs have shown a color-able basis for jurisdiction and that additional discovery may assist the court in determining whether it may exercise personal jurisdiction over RKC.” Accordingly, the court granted plaintiffs 90 days to conduct jurisdictional discovery. Mem. & Ord., filed Jul. 25, 2000. On October 24, 2000, the court granted plaintiffs an additional 45 days to conduct such discovery. Ord., filed Oct. 24, 2000.

Thereafter, RKC re-noticed its motion for…