Legal Opinion
World Holdings, LLC v. Federal Republic of Germany
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 9, 2010No. 09-14359PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge:
This case arises from efforts by Plaintiff-Appellee, World Holdings, LLC (“World Holdings”), to obtain payment on certain bonds issued by Appellant, the Federal Republic of Germany (“Germany”). Germany now appeals the denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. After a careful review, we affirm.
I. Facts and Background 1
In 1924, Germany offered for subscription in the United States $110 million of bearer bonds, called “Dawes Bonds,” which were listed on the New York Stock Exchange and payable in U.S. gold dollars in New York City at the…
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