Somportex Limited v. Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation v. Brewster, Leeds & Co., Inc. And M. S. International, Inc., Third-Party

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• noting that the “polestar is whether a reasonable method of notification was 5 employed and reasonable opportunity to be heard was afforded to the person affected”
• affirming denial of relief from English default judgment sought to be enforced in Pennsylvania where defendants had opportunity to contest jurisdiction in English forum
• stating that in the post-war years, Germany paid reparations to many nations and “[i]t was incumbent upon the recipient states to especially compensate those of their citizens who were especially damaged as a result of the events of the war.”
• affirming denial of relief from English default judgment sought to be enforced in Pennsylvania where defendants had opportunity to contest jurisdiction in English forum
• foreign default judgment could not be given comity unless person affected was given notice and opportunity to be heard in foreign proceedings
• “Although more than mere courtesy and accommodation, comity does not achieve the force of an imperative or obligation.”

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