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Matter

M. [H] [J] v La Goutte d'Or and CH. & A. Prieur (French Court of Cassation S 24-16.004)

  1. 29 March 2022United States

    29 March 2022United States

    Judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dated 29 March 2022

    United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

    Decision summary
    The Southern District of New York confirmed the jury’s verdict in favor of Mr [J] and ordered the cooperative and CH. & A. Prieur to pay the damages awarded, with interest.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Mr [H] [J]
    Agricultural and Wine Cooperative of Proprietary Harvesters of Vertus, known as La Goutte d'Or
    CH. & A. Prieur
    United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

    8 months and 6 days later · 251 days

  2. 5 December 2022United States

    5 December 2022United States

    Judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dated 5 December 2022

    United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

    Decision summary
    The Southern District of New York confirmed that the sums awarded against the cooperative and CH. & A. Prieur accrued interest at 9% from 12 February 2016.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Mr [H] [J]
    Agricultural and Wine Cooperative of Proprietary Harvesters of Vertus, known as La Goutte d'Or
    CH. & A. Prieur
    United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

    1 month and 14 days later · 45 days

  3. 19 January 2023United States

    19 January 2023United States

    Order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dated 19 January 2023

    United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

    Decision summary
    The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recorded the withdrawal of the appeal from the Southern District of New York proceedings.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Mr [H] [J]
    Agricultural and Wine Cooperative of Proprietary Harvesters of Vertus, known as La Goutte d'Or
    CH. & A. Prieur
    United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

    1 year and 4 days later · 369 days

  4. 23 January 2024France

    23 January 2024France

    Judgment of the Reims Court of Appeal, Civil Chamber, First Section dated 23 January 2024

    Court of Appeal of Reims, Civil Chamber, First Section

    Decision summary
    The Reims Court of Appeal refused Mr [J]’s application for exequatur of the Southern District of New York judgments and the related Second Circuit order, on the ground that the foreign decisions lacked sufficient reasons and equivalent procedural material.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Mr [H] [J]
    Agricultural and Wine Cooperative of Proprietary Harvesters of Vertus, known as La Goutte d'Or
    CH. & A. Prieur
    Court of Appeal of Reims, Civil Chamber, First Section

    2 years, 4 months and 25 days later · 876 days

  5. 17 June 2026France

    17 June 2026France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber in case S 24-16.004 dated 17 June 2026

    Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    S 24-16.004
    Citation
    Arrêt n° 402 F-D
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected Mr [J]’s appeal and upheld the refusal to grant exequatur to the Southern District of New York judgments and the Second Circuit appeal-withdrawal order. It held that the unreasoned U.S. judgments, unsupported by documents equivalent to reasons, did not satisfy French international procedural public policy; the appeal was partly inadmissible and otherwise unfounded.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 9 participants
    Mr [H] [J]
    Representative
    Meier-Bourdeau, Lécuyer and Associates (For: Mr [H] [J])
    Agricultural and Wine Cooperative of Proprietary Harvesters of Vertus, known as La Goutte d'Or
    Representative
    Matuchansky, Poupot, Valdelièvre and Rameix (For: Agricultural and Wine Cooperative of Proprietary Harvesters of Vertus, known as La Goutte d'Or · CH. & A. Prieur)
    CH. & A. Prieur
    Representative
    Matuchansky, Poupot, Valdelièvre and Rameix (For: Agricultural and Wine Cooperative of Proprietary Harvesters of Vertus, known as La Goutte d'Or · CH. & A. Prieur)
    Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Ms Babut

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 509
      statute
    • Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Article 6 § 1
      treaty

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