Garner v. First National City Bank

OPINION

VINCENT L. BRODERICK, District Judge.

I

Introduction

This is an action brought by the Official Liquidators of the British American Bank, Ltd. (“B.A. Bank”), a Bahamian banking company now in compulsory liquidation, against First National City Bank (“Citibank”), a national banking association with its principal place of business in New York City.

This court has jurisdiction of this action under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). Plaintiffs are citizens of a foreign country; defendant is a citizen of the State of New York; and the amount in controversy, exclusive of interest and costs, exceeds $10,000.

Plai…