UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
1. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FORENSIC COUNSELORS, INC., a Nevada Non-Profit Corporation, and 2. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CERTIFIED FORENSIC COUNSELORS, INC., d/b/a AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CERTIFIED FORENSIC COUNSELORS, a Nevada For-Profit Corporation, Plaintiffs, v. 1. NARCONON INTERNATIONAL, a California Non-Profit Corporation, et al. Defendants. )))))))))))))))))) Case No. 14-cv-00187-RAW
PLAINTIFFS’ RESPONSE AND INCORPORATED BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING AND EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL’S MOTION TO DISMISS
Respectfully submitted,
K
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s/ David R. Keesling
David R. Keesling, OBA # 17881 Heidi L. Shadid, OBA # 22897 Sloane Ryan Lile, OBA # 21342 401 S. Boston Ave. Mid-Continent Tower, Suite 450 Tulsa, OK 74103 (918) 924-5101 Phone (918) 512-4888 Fax David@KLGattorneys.com Heidi@KLGattorneys.com Sloane@KLGattorneys.com
Attorneys for Plaintiffs National Association of Forensic Counselors, Inc. and American Academy of Certified Forensic Counselors, Inc. d/b/a ACCFC of Certified Forensic Counselors
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STATEMENT OF RELEVANT FACTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1)
Direct Activities in Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2)
ABLE’s Actual Operational Control of Narconon Entities . . . . . . . . . 9 3)
ABLE’s Role in the Overarching Goals to Promote COSI . . . . . . . . 13
ARGUMENTS AND AUTHORITIES
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STANDARD FOR MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER 12(b)(2) FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 II.
PERSONAL JURISDICTION EXISTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 a.
General Jurisdiction Exists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 b.
Specific Jurisdiction Exists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 c.
The Exercise of Jurisdiction is Reasonable under the Circumstances . . . 20 1)
Burden on the Defendant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2)
Forum state’s interest in resolving the dispute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3)
Plaintiffs’ interest in receiving convenient and effective relief . . . . . 21 4)
Interstate judicial system’s interest in obtaining the most efficient resolution of controversies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 5)
Shared interest of the several states in further fundamental substantive social policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 III.
PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINT SUFFICIENTLY STATES CLAIMS AGAINST THE MOVING DEFENDANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 IV.
ALTERNATIVE REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO AMEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 V.
PLAINTIFFS OBJECT TO THE REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE . . . . . 24 CONCLUSION
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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
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1-800 Contacts, Inc. v. Lens.com, Inc.
, 722 F.3d 1229 (10th Cir. 2013) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
American Land Program, Inc. v. Bonaventura Uitgevers Maatschappu
, 710 F.2d 1449 (10th Cir. 1983) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Calder v. Jones
, 465 U.S. 783, 104 S.Ct. 1482, 79 L.Ed.2d 804 (1984) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
Dudnikov v. Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts, Inc.,
514 F.3d 1063 (10th Cir. 2008) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 17
Foman v. Davis
, 371 U.S. 178, 83 S.Ct. 227, 9 L.Ed.2d 222 (1962) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Geanacopulos v. Narconon Fresh Start d/b/a Rainbow Canyon Retreat, et al.
, 2014 WL 4079509 (D. Nevada) (Non-Published) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10
Intercon, Inc. v. Bell Atlantic Internet Solutions, Inc.
, 205 F.3d 1244 (10th Cir. 2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 16
Inwood Laboratories, Inc. v. Ives Laboratories, Inc.
, 456 U.S. 844, 102 S.Ct. 2182, 72 L.Ed.2d 606 (1982) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Melea, Ltd. v. Jawer SA
, 511 F.3d 1060 (10th Cir. 2007) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.
, 243 F.Supp.2d 1073 (C.D. Cal. 2003) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Motown Record Co., L.P. v. iMesh.Com, Inc.
, 2004 WL 503720 (S.D.N.Y.) (Unpublished) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Newsome v. Gallacher
, 722 F.3d 1257 (10th Cir. 2013) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
OMI Holdings, Inc. v. Royal Ins. Co. of Canada
, 149 F.3d 1086 (10th Cir. 1998) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 16, 17, 21, 22
Shrader v. Bittinger
, 633 F.3d 1235 (10th Cir. 2011) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 15, 16, 17
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