No. 25A782

Société Générale De Banque Au Liban, S.A.L. v. Ester Lelchook, as Personal Representative of the Estate of David Martin Lelchook, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-06
Status: Application
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: asset-purchase due-process fourteenth-amendment personal-jurisdiction specific-jurisdiction successor-liability
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Fourteenth Amendment permits the exercise of personal jurisdiction over: (i) a foreign-based non-culpable asset-and-liability purchaser which has (ii) no ties to the United States, connections or continuing relationship with the foreign-based seller, and (iii) under a foreign agreement governed by foreign law that has no connection to the forum.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fourteenth Amendment permits the exercise of specific personal jurisdiction over a foreign-based asset purchaser with no direct forum contacts based on the jurisdictional status of a foreign seller under a successor liability theory

Docket Entries

2026-01-07
Application (25A782) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until February 13, 2026.
2025-12-31
Application (25A782) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 14, 2026 to February 13, 2026, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Société Générale De Banque Au Liban S.A.L.
Michael Hugh McGinleyDechert LLP, Petitioner