Legal Opinion
Walker International Holdings Ltd. v. Republic of Congo
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 22, 2004No. 04-20301PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
The Republic of Congo (“ROC”) refuses to pay a judgment it owes Walker International Holdings Limited (“Walker”). In an effort to collect its judgment, Walker filed a garnishment action against Murphy Exploration & Production, International (“Murphy”), which owed the ROC money. Walker appeals the district court’s decision dismissing the action and vacating a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) and writs of attachment and garnishment. We previously ordered a stay of the district court’s order pending this appeal. Walker claims that under the Foreign Sovereign…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. ThamesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Tabacalera Severiano Jorge, S.A., and Severiano Jorge v. Standard Cigar CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- In Re: B-727 200Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
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3Cited by35 opinions
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