WORLD HOLDINGS, LLC v. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

No. 09-14359.

613 F.3d 1310 (2010)

WORLD HOLDINGS, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, a foreign state, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 9, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter Elmer Diercks, Jeffrey Harris, Rubin, Winston, Diercks, Harris & Cooke, LLP, Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellant.

Michael Elsner, John M. Eubanks, Vincent L. Parrett, Robert T. Haefele, Motley Rice, LLC, Mt. Pleasant, SC, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before CARNES, ANDERSON and STAHL, Circuit Judges.


STAHL, Circuit Judge:

This case arises from efforts by Plaintiff-Appellee, World Holdings, LLC ("World Holdings"), to obtain payment on certain bonds issued by Appellant, the Federal Republic of Germany ("Germany"). Germany now appeals the denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. After a careful review, we affirm.

I. Facts and Background1

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