United States Fourth Circuit

The mere presence of seized property in the forum state, when there is no relationship between the property and the action, provides no basis for asserting jurisdiction over a defendant in an action to confirm and enforce a foreign arbitration award.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/23/2002
• Decided 03/06/2002
• Published 03/06/2002

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, Chief Judge, and WILKINS and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Dennis L. Scanlon, Marks, L.L.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Appellant.  Mark D. Gately, Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P., Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Bruce S. Marks, Marks, L.L.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Appellant.  Steven F. Barley, Douglas R.M. Nazarian, Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P., Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee.