Legal Opinion
Rogers v. Petróleo Brasileiro, S.A.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 27, 2010No. 09 Civ. 08227 (PGG), 09 Civ. 08228 (PGG)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
PAUL G. GARDEPHE, District Judge:
On September 25, 2009, Plaintiffs Dennis Rogers and Kevin Burlew initiated the above actions against Petróleo Brasileiro, S.A. (“Petrobrás”), alleging that Petrobrás committed breach of contract by failing to convert certain Petrobrás bearer bonds owned by Plaintiffs into preferred stock. (Docket No. 1) 1 On January 6, 2010, Petrobrás moved, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and (6), to dismiss the actions for lack of jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1602 et seq., and under the…
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