Legal Opinion
Engel Industries, Inc. v. First American Bank, N.A.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 2, 1992No. Civ. A. 91-1496PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SPORKIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Engel Industries (“Engel”) brought this action seeking damages for a commercial transaction that broke down as a result of the onset of hostilities between the United States and Iraq. Plaintiff had a contract to sell equipment to defendant Medcon Enterprises (“Medcon”) which was in turn intending to sell the equipment to an Iraqi government agency. Defendant Medcon arranged to pay for the purchase with an irrevocable letter of credit issued by defendant First American Bank (“First American”) in favor of the plaintiff. Plaintiff is suing…
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