Legal Opinion
Transamerica Leasing Inc. v. La Republica De Venezuela
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 30, 1998No. 1:97-cv-01354PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JUNE L. GREEN, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the Defendants’, La República de Venezuela (“Venezuela”) and Fondo de Inversiones de Venezuela’s (“FIV”), 1 Motion to Dismiss the Complaint pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). The Defendants seek dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1604, 2 forum non conveniens, failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, and of Plaintiffs’ demand for punitive damages.
In addition, the Defendants have filed a Motion for Oral Hearing on and a Motion to…
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