Jessup History

Jessup 1991

The Case Concerning the International Trade in Electromobiles

Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning the International Trade in Electromobiles (Nicchia v. Mercuria)

Topics: Competition Law/Antitrust Law, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), Jurisdiction

Location: Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Date: April 20, 1991

World Champion: University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
Team Members – Brad Berg, Pablo Fernandez-Davila, John Gormley, Banafsheh Sokhansanj, Rita Tripathy

World Runner Up: University of Georgia (USA)
Team Members – Amy Lee Copeland, Cynthia Counts, Greg Gunter, Daniel Leary, Edward Sullivan

Best Oralist (Championship Round): Daniel Leary, University of Georgia (USA)

Championship Round Judges:

  • His Excellency M. Shahabuddeen – Judge, International Court of Justice
  • Dr. Karl Meesen – Professor of Law, University of Augsburg (Germany) & the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Genava (Switzerland)
  • Ronald A. Brand – Associate Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh

Problem Author(s):

  • Dr. Karl Meesen – Professor of Law, University of Augsburg (Germany) & the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Genava (Switzerland)
  • Ronald A. Brand – Associate Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh

Executive Director: Denise M. Hodge

Assistant Jessup Administrator: Pamela M. Young

Best Oralist (Preliminary Rounds): Paul Katrinak, University of San Diego (USA)

Best Applicant Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): University of Georgia (USA)

Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): University of Georgia (USA)

Best Memorial – Int’l. Rounds (Alona E. Evans Award): Universite de Paris I (France) (Applicant and Respondent)

Best Memorial – World Regional Rounds (Hardy C. Dillard Award): Hamline University (USA) (Applicant and Respondent)

Best Memorial (US Regional Rounds – Rutgers Award): Hamline University (USA) (Applicant and Respondent)

Competition Statistics:

  • Number of Teams Worldwide: 240
  • Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 40
  • Number of Countries: 31
  • Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 27

Competition Results:

Competition Materials:

Final Round Video:

Jessup 1990

The Case Concerning International Environmental Law & Antarctica

Jessup 1992

The Case Concerning the War in the Media Gulf