Procedural Issue Substantive Issue
| Year the case was initiated | 1998 |
| Year the award was rendered | 2003 |
| Country involved | United States |
| Home country of the investor | Canada |
| Parties to the dispute | The Loewen Group, Inc. & Raymond L. Loewen v. United States of America (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/98/3) |
| Sector | 3 |
| Type of investment | funeral home operation |
| Nature of dispute / claim | claim arising out of jury award in US court against Canadian-owned companies involved in death-care industry |
| Legal instrument | NAFTA |
| Rules / Venues | ICSID AF |
| Amount sought by investor | not less than US$ 725 million |
| Amount awarded / status of dispute | claim dismissed in its entirety |
| Arbitrators | Decision on Jurisdiction (2001): Anthony Mason (Chair); Yves Fortier; Judge Abner J. Mikva
Final Award (2003): Sir Anthony Mason; Judge Abner J. Mikva; Lord Mustill |
| Decisions rendered | Decision on Competence and Jurisdiction issued on 5 January 2001;
Final Award issued on 26 June 2003 |
| Status | awarded in favor of the state |
| Links | http://ita.law.uvic.ca/documents/Loewen-Jurisdiction-2.pdf http://ita.law.uvic.ca/documents/Loewen-Award-2.pdf |
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