Legal Opinion
Schmidt v. Polish People's Republic
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 16, 1984No. 82 Civ. 7971 (RLC)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, trustees for the former stockholders of the Standard Car Finance Corp. (“Standard”), brought this suit under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (“FSIA” or “Act”) 1 seeking to recover on certain defaulted Treasury notes of the Republic of Poland. 2 Defendant has moved to dismiss the complaint, contending that (1) the Court lacks jurisdiction over the subject matter; (2) the Court lacks jurisdiction over defendant; (3) venue is improper; and (4) the action is barred by the applicable statute of limitations. The Court agrees that…
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3Cited by16 opinions
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