Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Republic of Cuba
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided November 21, 2016No. 1:14-CV-00856 (LEK/CFH)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
Lawrence E. Kahn, U.S. District Judge
I. INTRODUCTION
In the present action, Plaintiff Ana Margarita Martinez seeks to enforce a default judgment against the Republic of Cuba. Dkt. No. 39 (“1610(c) Motion”). Martinez brought suit against Cuba in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, asserting acts of torture and the commission of a tortious act under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”). Id. at 3-4. On March 9, 2001, the Florida state court entered a default judgment in favor of Martinez in the amount of $7,175,000. Dkt. No. 39-3 (“Florida Judgment”) at…
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