Legal Opinion
In re Letter of Request from the Supreme Court of Hong Kong
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 2, 1991No. M19-117 (RWS)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
Respondent Lorrain Esme Osman (“Osman”) has moved for an order (1) certifying to the Supreme Court of Hong Kong that discovery conducted in the United States pursuant to certain Letters of Request issued in Hong Kong was conducted in violation of United States law, and (2) directing the United States Attorney and the Attorney General of Hong Kong to return the improperly obtained materials. For the following reasons, Osman’s motion is granted as set forth below.
Background
This case arises out of criminal proceedings instituted in Hong Kong in November 1985,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re Letter of Request From the Crown Prosecution Service of the United Kingdom, Thomas J. WardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
- In Re Letters Rogatory From the Tokyo District, Tokyo, JapanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- In re Letters Rogatory Issued by Director of Inspection of Government of IndiaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- In re SumarDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1988
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- In Re Letters Rogatory From The Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office, Tokyo, Japan. Yoshikuni OkuboCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- In re Carlton Masters for an Order Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 to Conduct Discovery for Use in a Foreign ProceedingCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- In re Rivada NetworksDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2017
- In Re Letters of Request From the Supreme Court of Hong KongDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993
- In Re Ishihara Chemical Co., Ltd.District Court, E.D. New York · 2000
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