Legal Opinion
Yugoimport v. Republic of Croatia, Republic of Slovenia
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 10, 2014No. Docket 11-1990-cvPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
The Bank of New York commenced this interpleader action to determine ownership of $2,551,785.37 plus interest held on deposit in an account in the name of the Federal Directorate of Supply and Procurement (“FDSP”), an entity organized under the laws of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (“SFRY”). The account was frozen in 1992 pursuant to executive order during the Bosnian War.
The Interpleader-Defendants, Yugoim-port and the Republics of Croatia and Slovenia, all — asserted competing claims to the funds. Yugoimport, a Serbian entity, claimed full…
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