Nucor Corporation v. Aceros Y Maquilas De Occidente, S.A. De C.V.

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• stating that purpose of Declaratory Judgment Act is to avoid accrual of avoidable damages to party uncertain of its rights
• holding under Indiana law, which is not materially different on this point, that assumption of corporate officer that person with whom he dealt had authority to form contracts was not sufficient to demonstrate apparent authority
• noting that the “standards generally to be applied in exercising discretion to hear a declaratory judgment action are whether a declaratory judgment will settle the particular controversy and clarify the legal relations in issue.”
• finding that once a buyer sent “notice letter” informing manufacturer that suit would be filed in state court if dispute was not resolved, disagreement was no longer an abstract question and therefore was ripe for adjudication
• finding jurisdiction constitutional because defendant attended one meeting in the forum state out of which the parties’ relationship was formed
• finding personal jurisdiction in Indiana over out of state corporate defendant because it availed itself of the forum and applying Indiana choice of law rules to select Indiana law

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