Legal Opinion
Pedro Menendez Rodriguez v. Pan American Life Insurance Company, Maria Cristina Vento Jaime v. Pan American Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 20, 1962No. 19130_1PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARSWELL, District Judge. .
This case is companionable with two others also decided this date: Pedro Menendez v. Aetna Insurance Company, 311 F.2d 437, Tabacalera Severiano Jorge, S. A. v. Standard Cigar Company, 311 F.2d 438.
Their component parts are identical in many respects, and the ultimate determination made here rests upon the same foundation. All three cases were originated by Cuban nationals who have fled from the regime of Fidel Castro and seek redress in the courts of the United States for monies claimed due them under contracts with the respective original defendants. All of the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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