Legal Opinion

Parsons v. Bank Leumi Le-Israel, B.M.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 30, 1990No. 88-1451PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This appeal involves two issues: (1) Whether service of process by an Israeli court under the provisions of the Hague Convention was sufficient to obtain personal jurisdiction of an Alabama resident, and (2) whether in this suit based on a foreign judgment, the trial court could, under the provisions of Rule 54(b), A.R.Civ.P., enter a final judgment against the defendant while there was still pending a third-party claim in which the defendant was seeking indemnification from a third party if the defendant was found liable on the main claim.

The trial court entered summary judgment for the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Hilton v. GuyotSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  3. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. SchlunkSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Griffin v. GriffinSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  5. Somportex Limited v. Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation v. Brewster, Leeds & Co., Inc. And M. S. International, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Van Voorst v. Federal Express Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2008
  2. Vagenas v. Continental Gin Co.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 1992
  3. Long v. City of HooverCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2002
  4. Webster v. CentinkayaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994
  5. Till Derr v. Thomas SwarekCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014

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