Legal Opinion
Meridien International Bank Ltd. v. Government of the Republic of Liberia
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 5, 1998No. 92 CIV. 7039 AGS RJWPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT J. WARD, District Judge.
Plaintiff/Counterelaim-defendant Meridien International Bank Limited (“Meridien”) moved pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) to dismiss the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth Counterclaims in the Amended Answer and Counterclaims of defendants, the Government of Liberia (“Republic” or “GOL”) and Liberia Telecommunications Corporation (“LTC”). The motion to dismiss is granted in part and denied in part. 1
BACKGROUND
Meridien filed a complaint alleging…
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