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MAKOPOULOS v. WALT DISNEY WORLD, INC.

221 N.J. Super. 513 (1987)

535 A.2d 26

EVAN MAKOPOULOS, AN INFANT BY HIS GUARDIAN AD LITEM, PAULA MAKOPOULOS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. WALT DISNEY WORLD, INC., JOHN DOE, A FICTITIOUS NAME, BEING THE CHARACTER "MICKEY MOUSE", AND WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS, INC., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 10, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony J. Macri argued the cause for appellant (McHugh and Macri, attorneys; Anthony J. Macri, on the brief).

Richard A. Tanner argued the cause for respondent Walt Disney World Co.

Before Judges PRESSLER, BILDER and MUIR, Jr.

The opinion of the court was delivered by BILDER, J.A.D.

This appeal requires us to consider whether national advertising which comes into New Jersey, particularly television advertising originating from New York stations but clearly intended for a market area which includes northern New Jersey, creates sufficient contacts with this state to justify in personam jurisdiction.

Defendant Walt Disney World is the owner and operator of a Florida resort complex...

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