Corporate
Jan. 13, 2011
Foreign Firms' Liability in State Court Weighed
The U.S. Supreme Court wrestled with questions about state court jurisdiction over foreign companies in personal injury lawsuits during a pair of cases argued Tuesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court wrestled with questions about state court jurisdiction over foreign companies in personal injury lawsuits during a pair of cases argued Tuesday.
In one case, the justices weighed whether a state court has jurisdiction over a foreign manufacturer for a product sold in the U.S. by a third-party distributor. In the second, they considered if a state court has jurisd...
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