Legal Opinion
Republic of Benin v. Mezei
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 21, 2007No. 06 Civ. 870(JGK)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge.
This case involves a dispute over a plot of land located in Bronx County (the “Lot”). The Lot, at least at one time, was a back lot to the residence of the Ambassador to the Republic of Benin’s United Nations Mission in New York. In October 2004, the land was purportedly sold to the defendant Robin Shimoff. The plaintiff, the Republic of Benin, alleges that the sale of the property to the defendant was unauthorized and seeks to void the transaction. Benin also seeks to void a subsequent deed, executed by Shimoff, conveying the Lot to the…
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