· 1/6/2000
In Re Austrian & German Bank Holocaust Litigation
Citations
- 80 F. Supp. 2d 164
- 46 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 30
- 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 119
- 2000 WL 10205
How courts have described this case
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- noting that delay would be intolerable and cause certain prejudice to elderly claimants who have already endured decades of waiting for compensation
- noting that “defendant’s ability to withstand a greater judgment, standing alone, does not suggest that the settlement is unfair”
- explaining Austrian banks' claims against other banks were assigned to class as part of class settlement
- explaining Austrian banks’ claims against other banks were assigned to class as part of class settlement
- explaining Austrian banks’ claims against other banks were assigned to class as part of class settlement
- stating the matter was settled prior to the court having determined whether the claims brought therein were nonjusticiable, one of many defenses the plaintiffs recognized posed a substantial risk of non-recovery
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Judges: Kram
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