Linde v. Arab Bank, PLC
District Court, E.D. New York
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
NINA GERSHON, District Judge:
Defendant Arab Bank moves under Rule 44.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure “to submit evidence of foreign law.” That Rule provides:
A party who intends to raise an issue about a foreign country’s law must give notice by a pleading or other writing. In determining foreign law, the court may consider any relevant material or source, including testimony, whether or not submitted by a party or admissible under the Federal Rules of Evidence. The court’s determination must be treated as a ruling on a question of law.
I have previously rejected the Bank’s…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Insurance Corp. of Ireland v. Compagnie Des Bauxites De GuineeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Frank Stevenson v. Union Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
- Linde v. Arab Bank, PLCCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2013
- Linde v. Arab Bank, PLCDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2011
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