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CISG-online number
140
Case name
Delchi Carrier, SpA v. Rotorex Corp.
Jurisdiction
USA
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit)
Judges
Dennis Jacobs (Circuit Judge), Pierre N. Leval (Circuit Judge), Ralph K. Winter (Circuit Judge)
Date of decision
06 December 1995
Case nr./docket nr.
95-7182, 95-7186
Claimant 1
Name
Delchi Carrier S.p.A.
Place of business
Italy
Role in transaction
Buyer
Respondent 1
Name
Rotorex Corporation
Place of business
USA
Role in transaction
Seller
Case History
Delchi Carrier S.p.A. v. Rotorex Corp.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
USA, 07 September 1994 – 88-CV-1078, CISG-online 113
Present decision reversing and remanding in part, affirming in part
Seller 1
Name
Rotorex Corporation
Place of business
USA
Role in trade
Manufacturer of the goods sold
Buyer 1
Name
Delchi Carrier S.p.A.
Place of business
Italy
Role in trade
Manufacturer purchasing goods as supplies for production purposes
Category of goods
74: General industrial machinery and equipment, not elsewhere specified, and machine parts, not elsewhere specified
Goods as per contract
10,800 compressors for air conditioners (Rotorex model K39A593A)
CISG applicable
yes, Art. 1(1)(a) and parties' agreement
CISG applied
yes
Key CISG provisions applied
Art. 7(1); Art. 7(2); Art. 74; Art. 78
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 6; Art. 25; Art. 35; Art. 36; Art. 46; Art. 49; Art. 75; Art. 77; Art. 86(1); Art. 87
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Decision published in 2
71 Federal Reporter, Third Series (F.3d) 1024 [Full text – in English]
Diritto del Commercio Internazionale (Dir. com. int.) (1997), No. 170, 754–756 [Abstract – in Italian]
CLOUT number
138
Case identifier in the old Albert H. Kritzer Database
951206u1
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