Court Refuses to Transfer False Advertising Case
The District Court of Minnesota denied a motion to transfer in EcoWater Systems, LLC v. Hague Quality Water Int'l, 2007 WL 1725761 (D. Minn. 6/13/07).
EcoWater filed this false advertising lawsuit against Hague. Hague filed a motion to dismiss, or alternatively, to transfer the case to Ohio. Its main argument was that it did not have sufficient contacts in Minnesota to grant jurisdiction to Minnesota courts.
The court quickly dismissed these arguments. Deposition transcripts of Hague's 30(b)(6) witnesses demonstrated significant contacts with Minnesota, and the allegedly false statements were transmitted to Minnesota consumers.
