Former workers and families of former workers of Mercedes-Benz Argentina (MBA), a subsidiary of the German corporation
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Former workers and families of former workers of Mercedes-Benz Argentina (MBA), a subsidiary of the German corporation Daimler AG, brought a claim under the Alien Tort Claims Act and the Torture Victims Protection Act alleging that MBA had assisted the Argentine government in violating human rights in Argentina. The lawsuit against Daimler AG was brought in California. The plaintiffs argued that Daimler AG could be sued in California for the acts of its MBA subsidiary because another of its subsidiaries, Mercedes-Benz USA, operated in California. Does the California court have jurisdiction over Daimler AG in this case? Explain.
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Law Business And Society
ISBN: 9781260247794
13th Edition
Authors: Tony McAdams, Kiren Dosanjh Zucker, Kristofer Neslund, Kari Smoker