No. 25-436
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft v. Blanca Hernandez, et al.
Tags: due-process foreign-manufacturer independent-distributor personal-jurisdiction product-liability specific-jurisdiction
Key Terms:
DueProcess
DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2026-01-16
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a state court violates due process by exercising specific personal jurisdiction over a product-liability claim against a foreign manufacturer based on the manufacturer's sales of its products abroad to an independent American distributor, which then marketed and sold the products in the forum State.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a state court violates due process by exercising specific personal jurisdiction over a product-liability claim against a foreign manufacturer based on its sales abroad to an independent American distributor
Docket Entries
2026-01-20
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
2025-12-23
Reply of Volkswagen AG submitted.
2025-12-23
Reply of petitioner Volkswagen AG filed. (Distributed)
2025-12-10
Brief of Blanca Hernandez, et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-12-10
Brief of respondents Blanca Hernandez, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-11-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 10, 2025.
2025-11-04
Motion of Blanca Hernandez, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-04
Certificate of Service of Blanca Hernandez, et al. submitted.
2025-11-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 10, 2025 to December 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-10-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 10, 2025)
Attorneys
Blanca Hernandez, et al.
Denyse Finn Clancy — Kazan McClain Satterley & Greenwood, Respondent
Volkswagen AG