Tonka Corp. v. TMS Entertainment, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding Minnesota courts had specific jurisdiction over California corporation that allegedly infringed Minnesota company’s trademark through television show that aired in Minnesota
• finding specific jurisdiction because defendant “obviously knew that ABC would be syndicating the program nationwide, including” in the forum state
• exercising personal jurisdiction over the producer and seller of a children’s television show
• finding specific jurisdiction based on television show that aired in forum state
• finding specific jurisdiction based on television show that aired in forum state
• “TMS’ only contact with Minnesota is precisely the conduct upon which plaintiff bases its cause of action.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).