Legal Opinion
Vera v. Republic of Cuba
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 22, 2014No. 12 Civ. 1596 (AKH)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND OPINION DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS BY BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA (S.A.)
ALVIN K. HELLERSTEIN, District Judge:
Petitioners are successors of persons who were tortured or assassinated by agents of the Republic of Cuba. Each secured a judgment against Cuba from the Florida Circuit Court for wrongfully causing their predecessors’ deaths, following defaults in appearance by Cuba. Each judgment was supported by specific findings of fact and conclusions of law, establishing jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1605A, previously § 1605(a)(7). Under…
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