Legal Opinion
Celsa Hilao v. Estate of Ferdinand E. Marcos, and Swiss Bank Corporation and Credit Suisse
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 11, 1996No. 95-56823PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises out of proceedings to enforce a judgment of nearly $2 billion against the Estate of Ferdinand E. Marcos in favor of 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 Marcos’ tenure as president of the Philippines. 1 Swiss Bank Corporation and Credit Suisse (the Banks) appeal jointly from an order of the district court directing them to deposit into the court registry all assets in deposit accounts at the…
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