U.S. District Court / S.D. New York

National American Corp. v. Federal Republic of Nigeria

Decided March 27, 1978. Gerard Louis Goettel wrote the opinion for the court.

448 F. Supp. 622 · Cited 78 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

International Shoe Co. v. Washington · 326 U.S. 310
National American Corp. v. Federal Republic of Nigeria · 420 F. Supp. 954
Harris v. Balk · 198 U.S. 215
Austin Instrument, Inc. v. Loral Corp. · 29 N.Y.2d 124
Claridge Apartments Co. v. Commissioner · 323 U.S. 141
Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co. · 162 N.E. 99
J. Zeevi & Sons, Ltd. v. Grindlays Bank · 37 N.Y.2d 220
Yessenin-Volpin v. Novosti Press Agency · 443 F. Supp. 849
Martropico Compania Naviera S. A. v. Perusahaan Pertambangan Minyak Dan Gas Bumi Negara · 428 F. Supp. 1035
Aerotrade, Inc. v. Republic of Haiti · 376 F. Supp. 1281
Corwin Consultants, Inc. v. Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. · 375 F. Supp. 186
Pan American Tankers Corp. v. Republic of Vietnam · 296 F. Supp. 361

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