Court Expands Jurisdiction
am 05.10.2005 von http://www.recht.us/amlaw
CK - Washington. Today, the Cologne Circuit published a press release in the matter 16 U 36/04 explaining its ruling on an interlocutory appeal dated September 12, 2005. The court expands the jurisdiction of German courts and possibly other European courts by permitting domestic parties to sue economically more advantaged foreign parties, such as insurance carriers, domestically.
The dispute involves a car drivers insurance claim against the insurer of a vehicle after an accident outside of Germany. The plaintiff sued the foreign insurer in Germany, and the local court dismissed the complaint for lack of international jurisdiction.
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