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CISG-online number
5845
Case name
Shenzen Synergy Digital Co., Ltd. v. Mingtel, Inc.
Jurisdiction
USA
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Chamber
Sherman Division
Judge
Amos L. Mazzant (District Judge)
Date of decision
29 March 2022
Case nr./docket nr.
4:19-cv-00216
Claimant 1
Name
Shenzen Synergy Digital Co., Ltd.
Place of business
China
Role in transaction
Seller
Respondent 1
Name
Mingtel, Inc.
Place of business
USA
Role in transaction
Buyer
Case History
Shenzen Synergy Digital Co., Ltd. v. Mingtel, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
USA, 02 November 2020 – 4:19-cv-00216, CISG-online 5418
Present decision
Shenzen Synergy Digital Co., Ltd. v. Mingtel, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
USA, 22 June 2022 – 4:19-cv-00216, CISG-online 5948
Shenzen Synergy Digital Co., Ltd. v. Mingtel, Inc.
U.S. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit)
USA, 18 July 2023 – 22-40440, CISG-online 6392
affirming
Seller 1
Name
Shenzen Synergy Digital Co., Ltd.
Place of business
China
Role in trade
Manufacturer of the goods sold
Buyer 1
Name
Mingtel, Inc.
Place of business
USA
Role in trade
Dealer / Trader
Category of goods
75: Office machines and automatic data-processing machines
Goods as per contract
20,000 computer tablets (10,000 tablets with 16 GB storage and 10,000 tablets with 32 GB storage)
Price
1'493'200.00 USD (U.S. Dollar)
CISG applicable
yes, Art. 1(1)(a) and parties' agreement
Key CISG provisions interpreted and applied
Art. 29(1); Art. 38(1); Art. 39(1); Art. 39(2); Art. 74; Art. 78
Key CISG provisions interpreted
Art. 8(3); Art. 77
Key CISG provisions applied
Art. 25; Art. 40; Art. 71; Art. 72; Art. 76
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 9; Art. 35(1); Art. 35(2); Art. 36(1); Art. 53; Art. 58; Art. 60(2); Art. 69(1); Art. 75
Relevant CISG provisions not cited
Art. 35(2)(a); Art. 35(2)(b)
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This decision cites the following CISG-AC Opinions 2
Comment on this decision 1
Burghard Piltz, 'Neue Entwicklungen im UN-Kaufrecht', Neue Juristische Wochenschrift (NJW) (2023), 2542–2548, at 2546–2547 [– in German]
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