Legal Opinion
Liberian Eastern Timber Corp. v. Government of the Republic of Liberia
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 12, 1986No. M-68PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
The Government of the Republic of Liberia (“Liberia” or “Republic”) moves to vacate a judgment entered ex parte by Judge John F. Keenan enforcing an arbitration award issued under the rules of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”). The Republic also moves for a preliminary injunction enjoining the enforcement of, and execution upon, the aforesaid judgment pending determination of Liberia’s motion: (1) to vacate the judgment, or, in the alternative, (2) to vacate the execution of that judgment on its property located in the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Parker v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Verlinden B. v. v. Central Bank of NigeriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Banco Nacional De Cuba v. SabbatinoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Hanoch Tel-Oren, in His Capacity as Father, on Behalf of the Deceased, Imry Tel-Oren v. Libyan Arab Republic Hanoch Tel-Oren v. Libyan Arab RepublicCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Lois Frolova v. Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by17 opinions
- Siderman de Blake v. Republic of ArgentinaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Seetransport Wiking Trader Schiffarhtsgesellschaft Mbh & Co., Kommanditgesellschaft v. Navimpex Centrala Navala and UzinexportimportCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Mobil Cerro Negro, Ltd. v. Bolivarian Republic of VenezuelaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2017
- Sarei v. Rio Tinto PLC.District Court, C.D. California · 2002
- Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. v. Republic of ArgentinaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2013
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.