Legal Opinion
Practical Concepts, Inc. v. Republic of Bolivia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 11, 1985No. Civ. A. 82-3706PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BARRINGTON D. PARKER, District Judge:
On July 28, 1983, this Court entered a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Practical Concepts, Inc. (“PCI”), against the Republic of Bolivia (“Bolivia”) in the amount of $1,695,601.00. After a statutorily prescribed waiting period, PCI began proceedings to execute the judgment and obtained attachments directed to two local banks against accounts titled in the name of the Bolivian Embassy. Shortly thereafter, Bolivia made its first appearance and filed a motion to vacate the default judgment, arguing it is void because the Court…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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