Legal Opinion
Hilao v. Estate of Marcos
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 16, 1994No. 92-15526PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge TANG.
TANG, Senior Circuit Judge:
OVERVIEW
Defendant Estate of Ferdinand Marcos (“the Estate”) appeals from the district court’s order preliminarily enjoining the Estate from transferring, secreting or dissipating the Estate’s assets “pendente lite. On this interlocutory appeal, the Estate also challenges the district court’s subject matter jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and Alien Tort Act, claims that the plaintiffs do not state a cause of action, and contends that any cause of action abated upon Marcos’ death. We have jurisdiction and affirm.
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3Cited by38 opinions
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