Legal Opinion
Aerotrade, Inc. v. Banque Nationale De La Republique D'Haiti
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 24, 1974No. 74 Civil 82PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
This action, commenced by plaintiffs, two Florida corporations, against Banque Nationale de la Republique d’Haiti (“Banque”), a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Haiti, may be considered a “back stop” action to another suit previously commenced by plaintiffs against the Republic wherein plaintiffs attached funds to the credit of Banque upon a claim that it was an arm or alter ego of the Republic of Haiti. The court has this day upheld the Republic’s plea of sovereign immunity and vacated that attachment. 1
Plaintiffs’ present…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Adams v. . GilligNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Deyo v. . HudsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Worldwide Carriers, Ltd. v. Aris Steamship Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Leon H. Glaser v. North American Uranium & Oil Corp., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Aerotrade, Inc. v. Republic of HaitiDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- National American Corp. v. Federal Republic of NigeriaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976
- Aerotrade, Inc. And Aerotrade International, Inc. v. Republic of Haiti v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977