Legal Opinion
Raji v. Bank Sepah-Iran
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 28, 1985PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Martin Evans, J.
Plaintiffs move to stay defendant Bank Sepah-Iran from removing any assets from the State of New York in connection with the liquidation of its New York agency. At issue is the extent of this court’s power to impose provisional remedies on a foreign sovereign defendant or its instrumentality and the effect of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA; 28 USC § 1602 et seq.) on the procedural law of this State.
Defendant Bank Sepah-Iran (New York agency) is the New York agency of Bank Sepah-Iran, a banking corporation organized under the laws of Iran. It is…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Albini v. Solork AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
- Behring International, Inc. v. Imperial Iranian Air ForceDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1979
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