Ackermann v. Levine’s Empirical Analysis
1985
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
July 1992
most recently cited
2 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Relies on International Shoe Co. v. Washington · Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. · Hanson v. Denckla · Milliken v. Meyer · Shaffer v. Heitner
Most-quoted passages
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“S}! $ * * * * 6/14/79 2:30 p.m. att: mr. ira Levine re: edgewater towers dear ira, during a 2 hour session i have presented this project to the president of grundkre-ditbank and his two directors, they have qualified your offer as ‘very interesting’ but too large to handle on their own. they will attempt to convince another bank in frankfurt to run this as a joint venture, appropriate contacts will be made tomorrow. in the event that the frankfurt bank— which has not yet been disclosed — shows serious interest, do you want me to negotiate the project with them? best regards, peter r. ackermann * * * * * # Levine testified that he then called Acker-mann, disappointed that the original proposal to the Grundkreditbank was rejected, and that in response to the question in Ackermann’s letter, he said, “That’s up to you.””
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Ackerman & Shuetze ‘Zeu Kampftrasse 13 1 Berlin 12 Attn: Peter Ackerman Dear Peter: I am very pleased to address this letter to you regarding our real estate project in Edgewater, New Jersey. I wish to authorize your firm to negotiate this matter in the behalf of Hudson View Associates and I am looking for ward to a successful completion of these negotiations. Sincerely, Ira Levine, General Partner Hudson View Associates”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Each contracting State shall be free to effect service of judicial documents upon persons abroad, without application of any compulsion, directly through its diplomatic or consular agents.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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