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Case of the Day: Apindo Corp. v. Toschi Vignola S.R.L.
The case of the day is Apindo Corp. v. Toschi Vignola S.R.L. (D.P.R. 2018). Apindo brought claims against Toschi, an Italian company, under Puerto Rico law. Toschi moved to dismiss for insufficient service of process—Apindo had served process by mail, without an Italian translation.
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Case of the Day: Bevilacqua v. US Bank
The case of the day is Bevilacqua v. US Bank, NA (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016). US Bank brought a foreclosure action against a mortgagor, Renato Bevilacqua. The return of service indicated that Bevilacqua was personally served in Miami, Florida. US Bank obtained a default judgment, but Bevilacqua then moved to set aside the judgment,……
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Case of the Day: Albaniabeg Ambient v. Enel
The case of the day is Albaniabeg Ambient Sh.p.k. v. Enel S.p.A. (S.D.N.Y. 2016). BEG S.p.A., an Italian company, contracted with the government of Albania to build and operate a hydroelectric plant. BEG also had a contract with Enel S.p.A., another Italian firm, to study the feasibility of the project. Later, BEG had a similar……
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Case of the Day: Amirault v. Ferrari
The case of the day is Amirault v. Ferrari (N.D. Ohio 2015). Darcie Amirault sued Riccardo Ferrari, a resident of Italy, for libel in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. Ferrari removed the case to the District Court and moved to dismiss for insufficient service of process. Amirault had served the summons and complaint……
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Case of the Day: Howe v. Embassy of Italy
The case of the day is Howe v. Embassy of Italy (D.D.C. 2014). Simona Hall was an employee of the Italian embassy in Washington. She was a Canadian national residing in Virginia. She brought claims against the embassy under ERISA, claiming that the embassy had miscalculated her benefits under a deferred compensation plan.