Legal Opinion

Gss Group Ltd. v. National Port Authority

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided March 30, 2011No. Civil Action 09-1322(PLF)PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.

Plaintiff GSS Group Ltd. (“GSS”) initiated this action by filing a petition to confirm foreign arbitration awards. Respondent the National Port Authority (“NPA”) now moves to dismiss that petition, arguing, among other things, that the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution prevents this Court from exercising personal jurisdiction over the NPA. Having reviewed the relevant legal authorities, the parties’ arguments, and the entire record in this case, the Court agrees with the NPA. It therefore will grant the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. GSS Group Ltd. v. National Port AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2012
  2. Beer v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2011
  3. GSS Group Ltd. v. National Port Authority of LiberiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
  4. Gss Group Ltd. v. Republic of LiberiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2014
  5. First Investment Corp. v. Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, Ltd.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2012

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