No. 18-1067
Ambac Assurance Corporation v. U.S. Bank National Association
Tags: constitutional-limits due-process forum-state in-rem-jurisdiction minimum-contacts personal-jurisdiction trust trust-law trustee trustee-presence
Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a court may exercise in rem jurisdiction over a trust where the trust's primary, tangible assets are located outside of the forum State; the trust beneficiaries have not engaged in any conduct directed at or connected with the forum State and in fact were notified that trust administration issues are subject to jurisdiction in a different State; and the only basis for jurisdiction is the trustee's presence in the forum State.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a court may exercise in rem jurisdiction over a trust where the trust's primary assets are located outside the forum state
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-06-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-06-05
Reply of petitioner Ambac Assurance Corporation filed.
2019-05-23
Rule 29.6 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed with respect to brief in opposition of respondent U.S. Bank National Association.
2019-05-22
Brief of respondent U.S. Bank National Association in opposition filed.
2019-04-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including May 22, 2019.
2019-03-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 22, 2019 to June 6, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-03-21
Response Requested. (Due April 22, 2019)
2019-03-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2019.
2019-03-04
Waiver of right of respondent U.S. Bank National Association to respond filed.
2019-02-15
Amended Rule 29.6 Corporate Disclosure Statement received from Petitioner Ambac Assurance Corporation.
2019-02-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 18, 2019)
Attorneys
Ambac Assurance Corporation
Harry Sandick — Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, Petitioner
U.S. Bank National Association
Traci L. Lovitt — Jones Day, Respondent