Legal Opinion
Edward Haven and Allen Welbel v. Rzeczpospolita Polska, Skarb Panstwa, State Treasury of Poland, Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen S.A.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 8, 2000No. 99-3823PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Edward Haven and Allen Welbel brought this action seeking the return of property allegedly belonging to them and their families. They claim that the property was seized by the Polish government after World War II. The district court dismissed the action on the ground that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction. For the reasons set forth in the following opinion, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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BACKGROUND 1
Edward Haven and Allen Welbel both emigrated from Poland to the United States after World War II because of the Polish government’s anti-Semitic policies.…
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