Legal Opinion
Sojitz Corp. v. Prithvi Information Solutions Ltd.
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 2, 2009Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
James A. Yates, J.
May a creditor attach assets in New York, for security purposes, in anticipation of an award in arbitration commenced in a foreign jurisdiction when there is no contact with, or connection to, New York by way of subject matter or personal jurisdiction?
Background
Petitioner Sojitz Corporation is a Japanese company with its principal place of business in Tokyo. Respondent Prithvi Information Solutions Ltd. is a company organized under the laws of India and has its principal place of business in Hyderabad, India. There is no claim that either party regularly…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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