Product Liability Actions by Foreign Plaintiffs in the United States

Name: Product Liability Actions by Foreign Plaintiffs in the United States
Brand: Kluwer Law International
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Kluwer Law International (Verlag)

Erschienen am 1. Januar 1988

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Cover
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Foreword
Table of Contents
Table of Cases
Chapter 1. Why Foreign Plaintiffs Bring Product Liability Actions in the United States
Section 1. Introduction
Section 2. Commencement of Suit by the Foreign Plaintiff in US Court
Section 3. Form of Complaint Against Product Manufacturer by Foreign Plaintiff in Federal Court
Count 1
Count 2
Section 4. Form of Complaint Against Product Manufacturer by Foreign Plaintiff in State Court
Section 5. Form of Complaint Against Product Manufacturer by Foreign Plaintiff in New York Court
First Cause of Action
Second Cause of Action
Third Cause of Action
Fourth Cause of Action
Section 6. Factors Favoring US Forum
Section 7. An Illustrated New York Decision
Section 8. The Multinational Corporation
Section 9. Alienage Jurisdiction of US Courts
Notes
Chapter 2. Jurisdiction of Courts and the Foreign Plaintiff
Section 1. Nature of the US Judicial System: Federal and State
Section 2. Venue
Section 3. Subjectmatter Jurisdiction
Section 4. Personal Jurisdiction
Section 5 The Alien Tort Claims Act (1789)
Section 6. Alienage Jurisdiction Revisited
Notes
Chapter 3. Sovereign Immunity and the Foreign Plaintiff
Section 1. The Sovereign Immunity Doctrine
Section 2. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (1976)
Section 3. Federal Tort Claims Act (1946)
Notes
Chapter 4. The Defense of 'Forum Non Conveniens'
Section 1. Forum Non Conveniens Doctrine
Section 2. The Forum-Selection Clause
Section 3. The Bhopal, India, Catastrophe: A Crucible for 'Forum Non Conveniens'
Section 4. International Maritime Litigation and Forum non Conveniens
Notes
Chapter 5. International Products Liability in Brief
Section 1. International Products Liability Today
Section 2. International Aviation and the Foreign Plaintiff
Section 3. The Renvoi Problem
Section 4. Settlement: Model Agreement for Product Liability Claim Resolution
1. NEUTRAL
2. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
3. STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
4. THE HEARING
5. DETERMINATION
6. COURT PROCEEDINGS
7. CONFIDENTIALITY
8. COSTS
9. TERMINATION
10. CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Notes
Chapter 6. Pre-Trial Preparation for the Foreign Plaintiff in US Courts
Section 1. Discovery In General
Section 2. Obtaining Evidence Abroad
Section 3. Marine Insurance Generally
Notes
Chapter 7. Trial Preparation for the Foreign Plaintiff in US Courts
Section 1. Keeping All Defendants in the Lawsuit
Section 2. Defense of the Statute of Limitations and/or Repose
Section 3. Admission of Foreign Public Records
Section 4. Application of Foreign Law in US Courts
Section 5. Admiralty Law and the Foreign Plaintiff
Notes
Chapter 8. Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in US Courts
Section 1. Factors in US Court Recognition of Foreign Judgments
Section 2. Uniform Foreign Money Judgments Recognition Act
Section 3. Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments by the States
Section 4. Denial of Enforcement of Foreign Country Injunction
Notes
Chapter 9. Arbitration and the Foreign Plaintiff in US Courts
Section 1. Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements Generally
Section 2. Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
Section 3. Provisional Remedies in Aid of Arbitration
Section 4. Arbitrability of International Disputes Under US Bankruptcy Code
Section 5. UNCITRAL and Arbitration
Notes
Chapter 10. The Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, and the Foreign Plaintiff
Section 1. A New and Unique Cause of Action
Section 2. Jurisdiction of State Courts over RICO Complaints
Section 3. Indirect Defendants in the RICO Action
Notes
Index
Back Cover

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