Legal Opinion
Irving Trust Co. v. Government of Iran
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided January 21, 1980No. Civ. A. No. 80-130Published
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES SCHWARTZ, Jr., District Judge.
This is a non-jury civil suit brought pursuant to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, by a New York corporation, Irving Trust Company, against The Government of Iran and an agency of that government, Bank Omran. Subject matter jurisdiction is vested in this Court by virtue of 28 U.S.C. § 1330(a). Martropico Compania Naviera S.A. v. Perusahaan Pertambangan Minyak Dan Gas Bumi Negara, 428 F.Supp. 1035 (1977). Personal jurisdiction over the foreign entities is afforded by 28 U.S.C. § 1608. Gray v. Permanent Mission of People’s Republic of Congo to United…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gray v. Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of the Congo to the United NationsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1978
- Martropico Compania Naviera S. A. v. Perusahaan Pertambangan Minyak Dan Gas Bumi NegaraDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1977
- Jet Line Services, Inc. v. M/V Marsa El HarigaDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1978
- McCane v. Barker Baking Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- First Nat. Bank & Trust Co. of Vicksburg v. DrexlerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
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