Ursula Ungaro-Benages v. Dresdner Bank AG

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• holding Nos. 11-2940 & 11-2946 21 that political question doctrine did not apply, despite existence of German Foundation Agreement, but that abstention under international comity doctrine was appropriate
• abstaining in light of strong foreign policy interest in promoting settlement of Nazi-era claims through government-backed forum
• abstaining in light of strong foreign policy interest in promoting settlement of Nazi-era claims through government-backed forum
• affirming a district court’s decision to dismiss a case when the relevant conduct occurred in Germany and the case involved issues of German law
• affirming a district court’s decision to dismiss a case when the relevant conduct occurred in Germany and the case involved issues of German law
• explaining in holding that the political question doctrine did not act as a bar that “the plain text of the Foundation Agreement anticipates that federal courts will consider claims against German corporations”

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