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Jan. 25, 2011

A Look at Oral Argument in Battle Over Jurisdiction of Foreign Manufacturers

Oral argument in foreign manufacturer case before the U.S. Supreme Court reveals likely outcome of case. By Jules Zeman of Haight Brown & Bonesteel.


By Jules Zeman


On Jan. 11, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on whether a foreign manufacturer may be sued by an injured user of its product in a state in which it neither undertook business activities nor specifically targeted for the sale of its product. Based on the concerns expressed by some of the members of the Court, it appears likely that the Court will reverse the New Jersey Supreme Court's decision upholding the exercise of jurisdiction in J...

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