Legal Opinion
Bao Ge v. Li Peng
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 15, 2000No. 98CV1986 (TFH)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
THOMAS F. HOGAN, District Judge.
This case is a proposed class action lawsuit against the Chinese Politburo, Politburo Chairman Li Peng, the Bank of China (in New York), and various corporate branches of Adidas. The plaintiffs are four citizens of China who claim to be current or former inmates of the “Shanghai Number 1 Reeducation Through Coerced Labor” prison camps. Defendants Bank of China and Adidas have moved to dismiss this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Based upon the pleadings and the oral argument held on July 20, 2000, defendants’ motions will be…
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