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Case of the Day: Atlantic Specialty v. M2 Motor Yachts
The case of the day is Atlantic Specialty Insurance Co. v. M2 Motor Yachts (S.D. Fla. 2017). The action was an admiralty case arising out of a fire aboard a yacht, allegedly caused by a defective switch manufactured by one of the several Valeo companies. Two of the defendants were Valeo SA, a French company,……
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The Supreme Court, Service of Process, and Legal History: Part 2 of a Letters Blogatory Polemic
This is part two of my series on legal history and service of process. You should start by reading Part 1. I could start the discussion of the Supreme Court’s cases with Pennoyer v. Neff, 95 U.S. 714 (1878), but I think it is better to start with International Shoe Co. v. Washington, 326 U.S.……
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The Supreme Court, Service of Process, and Legal History: Part 1 of a Letters Blogatory Polemic
How was process served at common law in England? I’m not asking just for the heck of it: next week I hope to have a post that makes some points about the Supreme Court’s reliance on legal history in its explanations for the modern doctrines of service of process and personal jurisdiction. But first things……
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Case of the Day: Products & Ventures International v. Axus Stationery
The case of the day is Products & Ventures International v. Axus Stationery (Shanghai) Ltd. (N.D. Cal. 2017). The claim was for breach of contract and for tort in connection with a contract for distribution of wooden pencils. Four of the defendants, Shanghai Marco Stationery Co. Ltd., Axus Stationery (Shanghai) Ltd., Shanghai Laikesheng Pen Material……
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Case of the Day: United States ex rel. Bunk v. Gosselin Worldwide Moving
The case of the day is United States ex rel. Bunk v. Gosselin Worldwide Moving, N.V. (E.D. Va. 2016). Kurt Bunk and Ray Ammons sued Gosselin Worldwide Moving, N.V. under the False Claims Act, alleging that Gosselin had acted wrongfully (the opinion doesn’t say exactly how) in connection with its participation in two military shipping……