Legal Opinion
Nuovo Pignone S P A v. Storman Asia MV
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 31, 2002No. 01-31486PublishedCited by 211 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Fagioli, S.A. (“Fagioli”), agreed to furnish a ship for the maritime transport of Nuovo Pignone, SpA’s (“Nuovo Pignone’s”) 771,000 kilogram reactor from Italy to Louisiana. The reactor was damaged after arrival at the Port of New Orleans, and Nuovo Pignone sued. The district court found that Fagioli, an Italian company, was subject to personal jurisdiction in Louisiana and that Nuovo Pignone properly had effected service of process by mail. We affirm the assertion of personal jurisdiction but reverse the determination that article 10(a) of the Hague Convention…
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