Legal Opinion
LaSalle Bank National Ass'n v. Lehman Bros. Holdings, Inc.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided December 9, 2002No. CIV. H-01-2260PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALEXANDER HARVEY, II, Senior District Judge.
In this civil action, plaintiff LaSalle Bank National Association (“LaSalle Bank”) is seeking specific performance of a contract and also damages for breach of contract. Named as the sole defendant is Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (“Lehman”). Plaintiff LaSalle Bank is a nationally chartered bank located in Illinois, and defendant Lehman is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in New York City. Diversity jurisdiction exists under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). The question presented is whether plaintiff or defendant should bear the loss…
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