Legal Opinion
Oliva v. Pan American Life Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 22, 1971No. Nos. 29264, 29318PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
Though Fidel Castro has now been in power over twelve years, his take-over of the Cuban Government continues to raise legal wrangles. In these two cases, we must again determine the effect of Cuban expropriation decrees upon Cuban citizens who have fled to seek refuge in the United States. Since both cases here concern the application of the act of state doctrine and both involve the same person, they will be considered together.
The two cases were dismissed separately by the District Court upon the doctrine of forum non conveniens in 1961. This Court consolidated…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Banco Nacional De Cuba v. SabbatinoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Ford Motor Company v. Marvin R. MathisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Pedro Menendez Rodriguez v. Pan American Life Insurance Company, Maria Cristina Vento Jaime v. Pan American Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Feller v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1952
- Fidelity-Phenix Fire Ins. Co. of New York v. Cortez Cigar Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1937
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Martin E. Oliva, as Administrator C.T.A. Of the Estate of Pedro Menendez, Also Known as Pedro Menendez Rodriguez, Deceased, Cross-Appellant v. Pan American Life Insurance Company, a Louisiana Corporation, Cross-Appellee. Martin E. Oliva, as Administrator C.T.A. Of the Estate of Pedro Menendez, Deceased v. The Aetna Insurance Company, a Connecticut CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Fernandez v. Pan-American Life Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973