By Memorandum Opinion entered by The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet in Nespresso USA, Inc. v. Ethical Coffee Company SA, Civil Action Np. 16-194-GMS (D.Del. July 13, 2017), the Court granted the motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2) of Counterclaim Defendants Nestle Nespresso SA, Nestle SA (“Nestle”) and Nestec SA (“Nestec). In granting the motion, the Court found that neither Nestle or Nestec are “at home” in Delaware and, thus, cannot be subject to general jurisdiction in Delaware. Id.at *5. With respect to specific juridisction, the Court found that Counterclaim Plaintiff Ethical Coffee Company (“ECC”) failed to make a prima facie showing that Nestle or Nestec would be subject to personal jurisdiction in Delaware under a stream of commerce theory or an agency theory. Id.at *6-9. The Court also disagreed with ECC’s position that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(k)(2) gave the Court personal jurisdiction over Nestle and Nestec explaining that, since minimum contacts had not been established through either stream of commerce or agency approach, personal jurisdiction could not be predicated on Rule 4(k)(2). Id.at *10.

A copy of the Memorandum Opinion is attached.

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