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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND : : : : : : : :

JOHANSSON CORPORATION, d/b/a TITAN CUSTOM CABINET v. BOWNESS CONSTRUCTION CO.

Civil No. CCB-03-1750

MEMORANDUM The defendant, Bowness Construction Company, has moved to dismiss the complaint filed by the plaintiff, Johansson Corporation, for lack of personal jurisdiction. The issues in this motion have been fully briefed and no hearing is necessary. See Local Rule 105.6. For the reasons stated below, the motion to dismiss will be denied, but the case will be transferred to the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. BACKGROUND Johansson Corporation ("Johansson") is a Maryland corporation, with its principal place of business in Baltimore, Maryland. Johansson manufactures and installs custom displays and cabinets for homes and businesses. Bowness Construction Company ("Bowness") is a North Carolina corporation, with its principal place of business in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Bowness builds custom homes in North Carolina. The dispute in this case arises from a subcontract entered into by the parties. On January 23, 2001, Bowness was selected to serve as the general contractor to build a custom home for Charles and Sherri Grantham on property that the couple owned in Moore County,

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North Carolina. Stagaard & Chao, A.I.A., a North Carolina firm, was the architect for the project. Charles Grantham previously had contacted Anders Johansson, the general manager of Johansson Corporation, about supplying the cabinets and paneling for the home. (Pl.'s Opp. Mem. at Ex. 1, Johansson Aff., at

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