Applica Consumer Products Inc v. Doskocil Mfg Co Inc etal, No. 2:07-cv-00073 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 31, 2008)

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1. Introduction The court denies the de fendant’s motion to di smiss for lac k of per sonal jurisdiction and improper venue (#16). The court also denies the defendant’s alternative motion to transfer venue (#16). The court denies as moot the motion for discovery order (#19). 2. Factual Background and Procedural Posture In this case, the plaintiff, Applica Consumer Products, Inc. (“Applica”), sued the defendants, Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.