Legal Opinion
Hamilton Bank, N.A. v. Kookmin Bank
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 15, 1998No. 98 Civ. 2162(LAK)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs motion to enjoin defendant Kookmin Bank (“Kookmin”) from proceeding with a previously filed action against plaintiff in the courts of the Republic of Korea. As there is no persuasive reason to grant such relief, the motion is denied.
Facts
On June 11,1996, plaintiff Hamilton Bank, N.Á. (“Hamilton”) issued a letter of credit (“L/C”) in favor of Sung Jin Trading Co., an exporting firm located in Pusan, Korea, in connection with a transaction in which Sung Jin was to ship 40,000 pairs of sport shoes to the…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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