Legal Opinion
The Republic of the Philippines v. Ferdinand E. Marcos, Imelda R. Marcos, Ramon Azurin, Diosdado C. Ordonez and Ancor Holdings, N.V.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 24, 1987No. 86-6091, 86-6093PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge.
We review a preliminary injunction entered against the former president of the Philippines, his wife, several of their associates, corporations allegedly controlled by some or all of them, and a bank where Mrs. Marcos has an account.
Facts
A. Background
On February 7, 1986, a special presidential election was held in the Philippines. There were allegations of massive fraud against the existing government and outbreaks of violence against those supporting the opposition. The precise vote count may never be known, but the official tabulation, which showed an overwhelming…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Banco Nacional De Cuba v. SabbatinoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Oetjen v. Central Leather Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Republic of CubaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Roxas v. MarcosHawaii Supreme Court · 1998
- 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6256, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 10,256 in Re Estate of Ferdinand Marcos Human Rights Litigation. Maximo Hilao, Class v. Estate of Ferdinand Marcos, Republic of the Philippines, a Non-Party Specifically Identified as Subject to the Preliminary Injunction, in Re Estate of Ferdinand Marcos Human Rights Litigation. Maximo Hilao, Class v. Estate of Ferdinand Marcos, Republic of the Philippines, a Non-Party Specifically Identified as Subject to the Preliminary InjunctionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Forti v. Suarez-MasonDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1987
- Sarei v. Rio Tinto PLC.District Court, C.D. California · 2002
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