· 8/4/1994
800-Flowers, Inc. v. Intercontinental Florist, Inc.
Citations
- 860 F. Supp. 128
- 35 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1191
- 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10758
- 1994 WL 445989
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding the plaintiff's choice of forum is entitled to less weight when it is neither her home forum nor where the alleged events occurred
- “The location of the operative facts is traditionally an important factor to be considered in deciding where a case should be tried.”
- declaratory judgment action filed in response to plaintiff’s business-related threats and comments to defendant’s customers about potential litigation, did not warrant exception to the first-filed rule
- “Where two courts have concurrent jurisdiction over an action involving the same parties and issues, courts will follow a ‘first filed’ rule whereby the court which first has possession of the action decides it.”
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