Nestle's U.S. headquarters. Credit: Ken Wolter/Shutterstock.com Swiss-Based Nestlé Executive Compelled to Appear for New Jersey Deposition
"Defendants contend the judge's order compelling Costa's appearance without compliance with Swiss law violates Swiss law and the Hague Convention," the per curiam opinion said. "The Hague Convention 'allows judicial authorities' in one signatory country to obtain evidence located in another signatory country 'for use in judicial proceedings, commenced or contemplated.'"
December 27, 2023 at 05:27 PM
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In the appeal of an interlocutory order, the Appellate Division affirmed a trial court order which compelled defendants Gerber and Nestlé to produce a Swiss-based employee for an in-person deposition in New Jersey at their own expense, despite the defendants' arguments that the trial court erred.
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