United States Second Circuit
Mortimer Off Shore Servs., Ltd. v. Fed. Repub. of Germany, 08-1783
In an action to enforce bearer bonds valued at $400,000,000 against the Federal Republic of Germany, the dismissal of the action is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff could not seek to enforce certain bonds without first complying with the statutory validation procedures aimed to ensure that the bonds represented valid, legal obligations; and 2) plaintiff failed to allege an action based upon a commercial activity that, if proven, would give rise to jurisdiction over a foreign sovereign.
Appellate Information
- Argued 05/13/2009
- Decided 07/26/2010
- Published 07/26/2010
Judges
- John M. Walker, Jr.
Court
- United States Second Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Peder A. Garske, Jeffrey Harris