Legal Opinion
MORGAN GUAR. TR. CO. OF NY v. Republic of Palau
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 29, 1988No. 86 Civ. 0590 (RWS)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
The Republic of Palau (“Palau”) has moved pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), Fed.R.Civ.Pro. to dismiss the action asserted against it by plaintiffs Morgan Guaranty Trust, Morgan Grenfell, the Bank of Tokyo, the Bank of Scotland, and Orion Royal Bank (collectively “the Banks”) on the ground that a joint resolution of Congress, enacted as Public Law No. 99-658, § 104(e), 48 U.S.C. § 1681 note (Supp.1987) (the “Joint Resolution”) grants Palau immunity from suit and thereby strips this court of jurisdiction. Briefs were submitted, and oral argument was heard on…
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York v. Republic of PalauCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
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