Legal Opinion
Republic of Panama v. Republic Nat. Bank of NY
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 15, 1988No. 88 Civ. 1427 (LFM)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MacMAHON, District Judge.
Plaintiff, the Republic of Panama, moves for a preliminary injunction. The action seeks to establish title to funds held by defendants, Marine Midland Bank (“Marine”) and Bankers Trust Company (“Bankers Trust”), and to enjoin defendant banks from transferring funds except as directed by plaintiffs representative, Ambassador Juan B. Sosa (“Ambassador Sosa”). Asserting a property interest in the funds, Banco Nacional de Panama (“Banco Na-cional”) and representatives claiming to act for the Republic of Panama move to intervene as of right, pursuant to Rule…
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