Mattel, Inc. v. Louis Marx & Co., 384 U.S. 948 (1966). · Go Syfert
Mattel, Inc. v. Louis Marx & Co., 384 U.S. 948 (1966). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
46 citation events (4 in the last 25 years) across 21 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: BuddyUSA, Inc. v. Recording Industry Ass'n of America, Inc. (ca2, 2001-10-11)
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Top citers, strongest first. 11 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "see" BuddyUSA, Inc. v. Recording Industry Ass'n of America, Inc.
2d Cir. · 2001 · signal: accord · confidence high
“The general rule in this Circuit is that, as a principle of sound judicial administration, the first suit should have priority, absent the showing of balance of convenience in favor of the second action or unless there are special circumstances which justify giving priority to the second.” William Gluckin & Co. v. Int’l Playtex Corp., 407 F.2d 177, 178 (2d Cir.1969) (citations and quotation marks omitted); accord Mattel, Inc. v. Louis Marx & Co., Inc., 353 F.2d 421, 423 (2d Cir.1965), cert. dismissed, 384 U.S. 948 , 86 S.Ct. 1475 , 16 L.Ed.2d 546 (1966); City of New York v. Exxon Corp.,…
discussed Cited "see" Moore Corp. Ltd. v. Wallace Computer Services, Inc.
D. Del. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mattel, Inc. v. Louis Marx & Co., 353 F.2d 421, 424, n. 4 (2d Cir.1965) (“[examples of situations which would justify a departure from the ‘first filed’ rule of priority include ... cases where forum-shopping alone motivated the choice of the situs for the first suit”) (citations omitted) (emphasis supplied), cert. dismissed, 384 U.S. 948 , 86 S.Ct. 1475 , 16 L.Ed.2d 546 (1966); Rayco Mfg.
discussed Cited "see" Ward v. Follett Corp.
N.D. Cal. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mattel, Inc. v. Louis Marx & Co., Inc., 353 F.2d 421, 424 (2d Cir.1965), cert. denied 384 U.S. 948 , 86 S.Ct. 1475 , 16 L.Ed.2d 546 (1966); Ainsworth v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 298 F.Supp. 479, 480 (W.D.Okl.1969); Hooker Chemicals v. Diamond Shamrock Corp., 87 F.R.D. 398, 401-04 (W.D.N.Y.1980).
cited Cited "see" ATSPI, INC. v. Sharper Image, Inc.
W.D. Pa. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mattel, Inc. v. Louis Marx & Co., 353 F.2d 421, 423 (2d Cir.1965), cert. dismissed, 384 U.S. 948 , 86 S.Ct. 1475 , 16 L.Ed.2d 546 (1966).
discussed Cited "see" Ciba-Geigy Corp. v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.
D.R.I. · 1977 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mattel Inc. v. Louis Marx Co., 353 F.2d 421 , 424 n. 4 (2nd Cir. 1965) cert. denied 384 U.S. 948 , 86 S.Ct. 1475 , 16 L.Ed.2d 546 ; General Tire and Rubber Co. v. Isocyante Products, Inc., 270 F.Supp. 868 (D.Del.1967), aff’d, per curiam, 391 F.2d 936 (3rd Cir. 1968) cert. denied 393 U.S. 842 , 89 S.Ct. 122 , 21 L.Ed.2d 112 (1968).
cited Cited "see" Farbenfabriken Bayer A.G. v. National Distillers & Chemical Corp.
S.D.N.Y. · 1971 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mattel, Inc. v. Louis Marx & Co., 353 F.2d 421 (2d Cir. 1965), cert. dismissed, 384 U.S. 948 , 86 S.Ct. 1475 , 16 L.Ed.2d 546 (1966). .
discussed Cited "see" Coleco Industries, Inc. v. Empire Plastic Corp.
S.D.N.Y. · 1970 · signal: accord · confidence high
Playtex Corp., 407 F. 2d 177, 178 (2d Cir. 1969); accord, Mattel, Inc. v. Louis Marx & Co., 353 F. 2d 421 (2d Cir. 1965), cert. denied, 384 U.S. 948 , 86 S.Ct. 1475 , 16 L.Ed.2d 546 (1966); Remington Products Corp. v. American Aerovap, Inc., 192 F.2d 872 (2d Cir. 1951).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Plating Resources, Inc. v. UTI Corp.
N.D. Ohio · 1999 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Mattel, Inc. v. Louis Marx & Co. Inc., 353 F.2d 421, 424 (2nd Cir.1965), cert. dismissed, 384 U.S. 948 , 86 S.Ct. 1475 , 16 L.Ed.2d 546 (1966); Ainsworth v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 298 F.Supp. 479, 480 (W.D.Okl.1969); Hooker Chemicals & Plastics Corp. v. Diamond Shamrock Corp., 87 F.R.D. 398, 401-04 (W.D.N.Y.1980). 8 .
cited Cited "see, e.g." Berisford Capital Corp. v. Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund
S.D.N.Y. · 1988 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Mattel, Inc. v. Louis Marx & Co., 353 F.2d 421, 423 (2d Cir.1965), cert. dismissed, 384 U.S. 948 , 86 S.Ct. 1475 , 16 L.Ed.2d 546 (1966); Fort Howard Paper Co. v. William D.
cited Cited "see, e.g." Cordell Engineering, Inc. v. Picker International, Inc.
D. Mass. · 1982 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Mattel, Inc. v. Louis Marx & Co., 353 F.2d 421, 423 (2d Cir. 1965), cert. dismissed, 384 U.S. 948 , 86 S.Ct. 1475 , 16 L.Ed.2d 546 (1966).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Commerce & Industry Insurance v. Cablewave Ltd.
S.D.N.Y. · 1976 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e. g., Mattel, Inc. v. Louis Marx & Co., 353 F.2d 421, 424 (2d Cir. 1965), cert. dismissed, 384 U.S. 948 , 86 S.Ct. 1475 , 16 L.Ed.2d 546 (1966); National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. Fowler, 287 F.2d 43, 45 (2d Cir. 1961); Prudential Insurance Co. v. Trowbridge, 313 F.Supp. 428 (D.Conn.1970) (interpleader action).
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Mattel, Inc.
v.
Louis Marx & Co., Inc.
No. 1094.
Supreme Court of the United States.
May 18, 1966.
384 U.S. 948
Louis Nizer for petitioner. Harold I. Kaplan for respondent.
Published

C. A. 2d Cir. Petition for writ of certiorari dismissed pursuant to Rule 60 of the Rules of this Court.