The Republic of Nicaragua v. The Lopez-Goyne Family
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 THE REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, Case No. 24-cv-03104-MMC
Petitioner ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S v. MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY
JUDGMENT ON ISSUE OF JOINT
THE LOPEZ-GOYNE FAMILY, et al., AND SEVERAL LIABILITY Respondents.
12 Before the Court is petitioner the Republic of Nicaragua's ("Nicaragua") "Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on the Issue of Joint and Several Liability/Apportionment," filed February 21, 2025. On March 7, 2025, the respondents that have filed answers (hereinafter, "Appearing Respondents") filed a Joint Opposition,1 to which Nicaragua has replied. Having read and considered the papers filed in support of and in opposition to the motion, the Court rules as follows.2 In its Amended Petition ("AP"), Nicaragua seeks to "enforce the [r]espondents' pecuniary obligations imposed by [the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ('ICSID') in] a March 1, 2023 arbitral…