Legal Opinion
Justinian Capital SPC Ex Rel. Blue Heron Segregated Portfolio v. WestLB AG
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 27, 2016No. 155Published
1Opinion of the Court
This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the New York Reports. ----------------------------------------------------------------- No. 155 Justinian Capital SPC &c., Appellant, v. WestLB AG, &c., et al., Respondents. James J. Sabella, for appellant. Christopher M. Paparella, for respondents. Burford Capital LLC, amicus curiae. DiFIORE, Chief Judge: The concept of champerty dates back to French feudal times (Bluebird Partners v First Fid. Bank, 94 NY2d 726, 733-734 - 1 - - 2 - No. 155 [2000]). In the English legal system, the word "champart" was used "as a…
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