Walker
Walker v. University Books, Inc.
Opinion
Opinion
Peckham, J.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiff Helen Walker filed an action on September 7, 1972 against defendants University Books, Inc. and Lyle Stuart, Inc. for copyright infringement. This action, numbered C-72-1599 RFP, was randomly assigned to this court. Plaintiff filed a new action on October 26, 1973 against defendants University Books, Inc., Lyle Stuart,- Inc., The Olympia Press, Inc., Mystic Arts Books Society, Felix Morrow, Saul Weinreich, and Robert A. Solomon for copyright infringement, unfair competition, and fraud. This action, originally numbered C-73 — 1920 LHB, was reassigned to this court pursuant to Local Rule 101 (the related case rule) and Assignment Plan (h)(3).
Defendants University Books, Inc. and Lyle Stuart, Inc. filed a motion to dismiss in the original action, C-72-1599 RFP, on the ground that this court lacks personal jurisdiction. This motion was denied by this court in a Memorandum filed December 15, 1972. Defendant Felix Morrow has filed a motion to dismiss in the subsequent action, C-73-1920 RFP, on the ground that this court lacks personal jurisdiction. For the reasons stated infra, this motion also must be denied.