CIT Says US Can Serve German Exporter Through Its US Counsel
The Court of International Trade on Aug. 21 granted the government's motion to serve German paper exporter Koehler through its U.S. counsel in a suit looking to get Koehler to pay over $193 million in unpaid antidumping duties and interest.…
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Judge Gary Katzmann said the court's Rule 4(e), which allows service on an individual in a foreign country "by other means not prohibited by international agreement," allows service through a foreign company's U.S.-located counsel. The judge added that international comity doesn't bar this type of service and that service through Koehler's U.S. counsel wouldn't strip the company of its due process rights.