International Shoe Company
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International Shoe Company was a major American footwear manufacturer whose business activities led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that redefined personal jurisdiction in civil procedure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Shoe Company canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15156823 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Shoe Company Context triple: [International Shoe Co. v. Washington, petitioner, International Shoe Company]
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A.
Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik
Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik was the German athletic shoe company founded by the Dassler brothers that later split into the rival brands Adidas and Puma.
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B.
Baťa shoe company
Baťa shoe company is a historic Czech footwear manufacturer and global retail brand founded in 1894, renowned for its mass-produced, affordable shoes and extensive international network of stores and factories.
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C.
Karl's Shoe Stores
Karl's Shoe Stores was a prominent American retail shoe chain founded and owned by businessman Harry Karl.
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D.
Footprint, Inc.
Footprint, Inc. is a sustainable materials science company that develops plant-based alternatives to single-use plastics for packaging and food service industries.
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E.
United Brands Company
United Brands Company was a major American agribusiness and food conglomerate best known as the successor to the United Fruit Company and a key player in the global banana trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Shoe Company Target entity description: International Shoe Company was a major American footwear manufacturer whose business activities led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that redefined personal jurisdiction in civil procedure.
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A.
Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik
Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik was the German athletic shoe company founded by the Dassler brothers that later split into the rival brands Adidas and Puma.
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B.
Baťa shoe company
Baťa shoe company is a historic Czech footwear manufacturer and global retail brand founded in 1894, renowned for its mass-produced, affordable shoes and extensive international network of stores and factories.
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C.
Karl's Shoe Stores
Karl's Shoe Stores was a prominent American retail shoe chain founded and owned by businessman Harry Karl.
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D.
Footprint, Inc.
Footprint, Inc. is a sustainable materials science company that develops plant-based alternatives to single-use plastics for packaging and food service industries.
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E.
United Brands Company
United Brands Company was a major American agribusiness and food conglomerate best known as the successor to the United Fruit Company and a key player in the global banana trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.