Compromis: 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

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

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

Final 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 Authors
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 (Championship Round): Daniel Leary, University of Georgia (USA)

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)

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

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

1991 Records: 

Number of Teams Worldwide: 253

Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 40

Number of Countries: 42

Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 27

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