State court power over companies
Webuild S.P.A. v. Sociedad Concesionaria Metropolitana de Salud S.A.
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Webuild S.P.A. filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to review a Third Circuit case involving Sociedad Concesionaria Metropolitana de Salud S.A. The petition cites Shaffer v.
- What's at stake
- Webuild asks whether a court can enforce a judgment or arbitration award from another country based only on a defendant’s unrelated property in the state, without a ruling that the defendant is liable.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Heitner on the limits of when a state court may exercise power over someone.
Webuild’s petition cites Shaffer v. Heitner on limits to a state court’s power over a defendant.
Question presented
Whether the Due Process Clause permits a court to enforce a foreign judgment or arbitral award against a defendant based solely on the defendant’s in-state property unrelated to the dispute, even if no court or tribunal has held the defendant liable?
What happens next
The Supreme Court must decide whether to hear Webuild’s petition. No argument or decision date is set; no argument or decision window exists before review is granted.
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