U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 29, 2011
Court Rules Foreign Manufacturers Not Liable in U.S.
State courts do not have jurisdiction over foreign manufacturers for products sold in the U.S. by third-party distributors, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.
The 6-3 decision overturns the New Jersey Supreme Court and blocks a suit brought by man who lost four fingers in an industrial accident against the British manufacturer of the metal-shearing machine that took his fingers.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg read her dissent from the bench, warning that...
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