· 2/4/2011
York Group, Inc. v. Wuxi Taihu Tractor Co., Ltd.
Citations
- 632 F.3d 399
- 78 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 999
- 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 2171
- 2011 WL 337961
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting that a sole proprietorship and its proprietor are “two names for the same person,” and, when bringing suit, the name of “[e]ither will do; both are better”
- noting that a sole proprietorship and its proprietor are “two( names for the same person,” and, when bringing suit, the name of “[ejither will do; both are better”
- citing, inter alia, 16A Wright, Miller, Cooper, & Struve, Fed. Prac. & Proc. § 3950.4 (2d ed. 2008)
- delivering subpoena to address where subpoenaed party was known to live was proper when supported by evidence that process server saw movement inside of residence and inhabitant refused to open door despite looking out window
- “A proprietorship is just a name that a real person uses when doing business; it is not a juridical entity.”
- “A proprietorship is just a name that a real person uses when doing business; it is not a juridical entity.”
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Judges: Easterbrook, Posner, Tinder
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