Ce Distribution, LLC v. New Sensor Corporation

CE Distribution, LLC (CE) filed this action against New Sensor Corporation (New Sensor), asserting that New Sensor intentionally interfered with an exclusive importer/distributor agreement between CE and an Italian manufacturing company. CE also alleged that New Sensor breached a distributorship agreement between New Sensor and CE. Finally, CE requested a declaratory judgment that it did not infringe upon New Sensor’s trademark rights.

Because we conclude that New Sensor had sufficient contacts with the State of Arizona to warrant the exercise of personal jurisdiction over New Sensor in that forum, we reverse the judgment of the district court granting New Sensor’s motion to dismiss the action for lack of personal jurisdiction. We also remand for the district court to consider whether the exercise of pendent personal jurisdiction is appropriate in this case.

I.

Background

Both CE and New Sensor import and distribute electronic products. CE’s principal place of business is in Arizona, and New Sensor’s principal place of business is in New York.

We glean the following facts from the complaint and the affidavits submitted by the parties in support of and in opposition to New…