Matter
Fountaine Pajot v X... Spouses
- 26 February 2003United States
26 February 2003United States
Decision of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, dated 26 February 2003
Superior Court of California, Alameda County
- Decision summary
- The Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, ordered Fountaine Pajot to pay damages to Mr and Ms X....
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2 participantsFountaine Pajot
Mr and Ms X...
Superior Court of California, Alameda County
2 years, 4 months and 2 days later · 853 days
- 28 June 2005France
28 June 2005France
Judgment of the Poitiers Court of Appeal dated 28 June 2005
Poitiers Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The Poitiers Court of Appeal rejected the request for exequatur of the Alameda County judgment, reasoning that the US court lacked jurisdiction because Fountaine Pajot had not waived its jurisdictional privilege.
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2 participantsFountaine Pajot
Mr and Ms X...
Poitiers Court of Appeal
1 year, 10 months and 24 days later · 693 days
- 22 May 2007France
22 May 2007France
Decision of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, dated 22 May 2007
French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
- Decision summary
- The Court of Cassation quashed the Poitiers Court of Appeal's refusal to grant exequatur to the 26 February 2003 Alameda County judgment. It held that the court had to examine whether the dispute had a sufficiently strong connection with California and whether the choice of that forum was not fraudulent, then remanded the case to a differently composed Poitiers Court of Appeal.
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2 authorities · 3 participantsFountaine Pajot
Mr and Ms X...
AGF-IART
French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber