Opinion ID: 549016
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Possible Lack of Causes of Action and Remedies in Swiss Courts

Text: 13 In support of this first claim, TAAG argues that Swiss law will not allow it to proceed on some of the theories of recovery that would be available to it under American law, or to seek a measure of damages that would be available to it under American law. According to certain Swiss attorneys consulted by TAAG, Swiss law does not allow causes of action for conspiracy, conversion, fraud, racketeering or constructive trust; similarly, treble and punitive damages are contrary to the public policy of Switzerland. TAAG claims that without these causes of action and punitive damages it unreasonably could not be made whole. Because these contentions were first presented to the district court in support of a Rule 60(b) motion filed after TAAG's notice of appeal and from the denial of which TAAG did not appeal, appellees now argue that these contentions and the evidence to support them are not before this court. 14 Rule 60(b) motions are separately appealable. Plotkin v. Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co., 688 F.2d 1291, 1292 (9th Cir.1982). Thus, where a 60(b) motion is filed subsequent to the notice of appeal and considered by the district court after a limited remand, an appeal specifically from the ruling on the motion must be taken if the issues raised in that motion are to be considered by the Court of Appeals. See Ingraham v. United States, 808 F.2d 1075, 1080 (5th Cir.1987). Since TAAG did not appeal the denial of its October 1988 Rule 60(b) motion, it may not now raise these Swiss law arguments. 15