Amco Ukrservice v. American Meter Co.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
312 F. Supp. 2d 681 (2004)
Relevant factsFree
American Meter (defendant) and Amco (plaintiff) signed an agreement in Ukraine, performed primarily in Pennsylvania, that didn't comply with a then-valid (since repealed) Soviet-era Ukrainian law requiring two Ukrainian-company signatures on agreements with foreign entities; American Meter moved for summary judgment arguing the agreement was invalid under that Ukrainian rule.
IssueFree
Whether a false conflict of law may exist if the application of one state's law does not impair the interests of the other state.
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