Legal Opinion

Maximo Hilao, Class v. Estate of Ferdinand Marcos, and Imelda R. Marcos Ferdinand R. Marcos, Representatives of the Estate of Ferdinand Marcos

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 17, 1996No. 95-16487, 95-16145PublishedCited by 91 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Imelda R. Marcos and Ferdinand R. Marcos, substituted under Rule 25 as representatives of the Defendant Estate of Ferdinand E. Marcos (“the Appellants”), appeal from orders of the district court holding them in contempt.- We affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND & PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This appeal arises out of post-judgment orders in a case involving nearly 10,000 class plaintiffs (referred to hereinafter collectively as “Hilao”) who suffered (or are family members of those who suffered) torture, “disappearance”, and summary execution during Ferdinand E. Marcos’ tenure as president…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Maximo HILAO, Class Plaintiffs, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ESTATE OF Ferdinand MARCOS, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  2. In Re Estate Of Ferdinand MarcosCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  3. Rex L. Shuffler and Betty L. Shuffler v. Heritage Bank, a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  4. Bill Ransom v. Frances Hugh Brennan, of the Estate of William J. Brennan,deceasedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  5. In Re Estate of Ferdinand E. Marcos Human Rights Litigation. Agapita Trajano Archimedes Trajano v. Ferdinand E. Marcos, and Imee Marcos-ManotocCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by91 opinions

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  3. Peschel v. City of MissoulaDistrict Court, D. Montana · 2009
  4. United States v. Victoria L. RayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  5. In re: Bobby Joe Wallace and Bridget Janine WallaceUnited States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2013

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