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VOLKSWAGENWERK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT v. SCHLUNK

No. 86-1052.

486 U.S. 694 (1988)

VOLKSWAGENWERK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT v. SCHLUNK, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATES OF SCHLUNK ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 15, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert Rubin argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Stephen M. Shapiro, Kenneth S. Geller, Michael Hoenig, and James K. Toohey.

Jack Samuel Ring argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Judith E. Fors.

Jeffrey P. Minear argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Willard, Deputy Solicitor General Merrill, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Spears, David Epstein, and Abraham D. Sofaer.*

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves an attempt to serve process on a foreign corporation by serving its domestic subsidiary which, under state law, is the foreign corporation's involuntary agent for service of process. We must decide whether such service is compatible with the Convention on Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matters, Nov. 15, 1965 (Hague Service Convention), [1969] 20...

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