U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 18, 2021
1789 law invoked to free chocolate makers from lawsuit over child slaves
The decision is a victory for chocolate makers Nestle USA Inc. and Cargill Inc., which persuaded the high court — by an 8-1 margin — to overturn a decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to allow the case to move forward under the Alien Tort Statute.
Reversing an appellate ruling that allowed lawsuits against two corporations for the alleged use of child slaves to proceed, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday their complaint “would impermissibly seek extraterritorial application” of a 1789 law.
The decision is a victory for chocolate makers Nestle USA Inc. and Cargill Inc., which persuaded the high court — by an 8-1 margin — to overturn a decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court o...
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