Legal Opinion
Transamerica Leasing, Inc. v. La Republica De Venezuela and Fondo De Inversiones De Venezuela
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 8, 2000No. 98-7206PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
Twelve companies that leased equipment to the now defunct Compañia Anónima Venezolana de Navegación (CAVN), a shipping company owned by the Republic of Venezuela, brought suit against Venezuela and the Fondo de Inversiones de Venezuela (FIV), an instrumentality of the Venezuelan government created to assist in restructuring and privatizing state enterprises. The first three counts of the complaint allege that Venezuela and the FIV are derivatively liable for CAVN’s breaches of contract. The final count alleges that…
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