Compromis: Case Concerning the International Export of Nuclear Explosives Technology (Shangri-La v. Pandora)
Topics: Treaty Interpretration, Material Breach, Remedies for a Material Breach
Location: Hotel Mark Hopkins, San Francisco, CA
Date: April 23, 1977
Jessup World Cup Champion
University of Kansas (USA)
Team Members – David Davenport, David Jeans, Kathleen Clubb Kaufman
Runner Up
University of Toronto (Canada)
Team Members – Raj Anand, Jon Fried, Jane Hill
Final Round Judges
Hon. Ben C. Duniway – Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Professor Yuichi Takano – Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo
Mr. Carlton Stoiber – Assistant General Counsel, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Problem Author
Ronald J. Bettauer – Deputy Assistant Legal Advisor for Oceans, Environment, & Scientific Affairs – Office of the Legal Advisor, United States Department of State
Jessup Fellow: Kenneth Klein
Administrative Assistant: Pamela M. Young
Best Oralist (Championship Round): David Jeans, University of Kansas (USA)
Best Oralist (International Rounds): Jonathan T. Fried, University of Toronto (Canada)
Best Oralist (US Rounds): David Jeans, University of Kansas
Best Memorial Int’l. Rounds (Alona E. Evans Award): University of Toronto (Canada)
Best Memorial (US Rounds): University of Maine
Best Memorial (US Regional Rounds – Rutgers Award): University of Texas
Number of Teams Worldwide: 157
Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 29
Number of Countries: 24
Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 20