Tag: Service on Subsidiary

  • Case of the Day: Voltage Pictures v. Gussi

    The case of the day is Voltage Pictures, LLC v. Gussi, S.A. de C.V. (C.D. Cal. 2022). Voltage is a film production and distribution company in Los Angeles. Gussi was a Mexican company. The parties had a contract for the distribution of the film “Ava” in Latin America. There was a dispute that resulted in……

  • Case of the Day: Sucesores de Done Carlo Nuñez v. Société Générale

    The case of the day is Sucesores de Done Carlo Nuñez y Doña Pura Galvez, Inc. v. Société Générale S.A. (S.D. Fla. 2019). The case was a Helms-Burton Act case. Banco Nuñez sought leave to serve process on the Bank of Nova Scotia and the National Bank of Canada, both Canadian firms, and Banco Bilbao……

  • Case of the Day: State Farm v. Gree USA

    The case of the day is State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Gree USA, Inc. (S.D. Ind. 2019). State Farm sued Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. and Gree Electric Appliance Sales, both located in Hong Kong, as subrogee for its insured, Dennis Holdren, alleging that a fire in Holdren’s house was caused by a defect……

  • Case of the Day: RCC Ventures v. Brandtone Holdings

    The case of the day is RCC Ventures, LLC v. Brandtone Holdings, Ltd. (S.D.N.Y. 2017). RCC was in the business of introducing businesses to institutional lenders. Brandtone was an Irish firm with its offices in Dublin. RCC had a claim against Brandtone for money it claimed was due under an exclusive debt financing agreement. Brandtone……

  • Case of the Day: Moore v. Lowe’s Companies

    The case of the day is Moore v. Lowe’s Companies (W.D. Ky. 2013). David Alexander Moore claimed that he was injured when he used a table saw that was manufactured by Rexon Industrial Corp. Rexon was a Taiwanese firm. Moore first tried to serve Rexon by service on the Kentucky Secretary of State. The Secretary……