Legal Opinion
NML Capital, Ltd. v. Republic of Argentina
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 20, 2012No. Docket 11-4065-cv(L), 11-4077-cv(CON), 11-4082-cv(CON), 10-4100-cv(CON), 11-4102-cv(CON), 11-4117-cv(CON), 11-4118-cv(CON), 11-4133-cv(CON), 11-4153-cv(CON), 11-4165-cv(CON), 11-4182-cv(CON)PublishedCited by 239 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN M. WALKER, JR., Circuit Judge:
In these consolidated appeals, we consider the scope of discovery available to a plaintiff in possession of a valid money judgment against a foreign sovereign. Specifically, we review an order of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (Thomas P. Griesa, Judge) compelling two non-party banks to comply with subpoenas duces tecum seeking information about Argentina’s assets located outside the United States. Argentina argues that the banks’ compliance with the subpoenas would infringe on its sovereign immunity. We conclude, however, that…
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