Legal Opinion
Vulcan Iron Works, Inc. v. Polish American MacHinery Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 14, 1979No. M8-85PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LASKER, District Judge.
The plaintiffs served subpoenas on two employees of the Polish Commercial Counselor’s Office in New York City, Anataliusz Inowolski and Wladyslaw Golab, seeking to depose them in connection with litigation pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Inowolski and Golab refused to respond to the subpoenas, asserting that they are immune from judicial process by reason of their diplomatic status. The plaintiffs moved for an order holding Inowolski and Golab in contempt. We denied the motion, concluding that the Commercial Counselor’s Office…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Republic of Mexico v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- In Re BaizSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Carrera v. CarreraCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
- Isbrandtsen Tankers, Inc. v. President of India, Represented by the Director General of the India SupplymissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Cocron v. CocronNew York Supreme Court · 1975
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Lafontant v. AristideDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1994
- Republic of Philippines Ex Rel. Central Bank of the Philippines v. MarcosDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1987
- United States v. Penyu Baychev KostadinovCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Ali v. District DirectorDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2016