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G. D. SEARLE & CO. v. COHN

No. 80-644.

455 U.S. 404 (1982)

102 S.Ct. 1137

71 L.Ed.2d 250

G. D. SEARLE & CO. v. COHN ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 24, 1982

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Richmond argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was David W. Carpenter.

Walter R. Cohn argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.*

Arthur Ian Miltz and Richard F. Gerry filed a brief for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America as amicus curiae urging affirmance.

JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

A New Jersey statute, N. J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:14-22 (West 1952), tolls the limitation period for an action against a foreign corporation that is amenable to jurisdiction in New Jersey courts but that has in New Jersey no person or officer upon whom process may be served. The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in this case held that the statute does not violate the Equal Protection and Due Process...

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