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Extraction Summary
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Events
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Document Information
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Legal opinion / court document (federal supplement)
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2.3 MB
Summary
This document is page 794 of the 349 Federal Supplement, 2d Series, containing a legal opinion regarding the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA). It discusses the 'Torts Exception' and 'Discretionary Function' exception to sovereign immunity, specifically noting that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not a state sponsor of terrorism. The text cites various precedents to define discretionary acts versus operational acts in the context of government immunity.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Robinson | Cited Litigant |
Referenced in case citation Robinson, 269 F.3d at 142 regarding Malaysian government liability.
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| Marchisella | Cited Litigant |
Plaintiff in Marchisella v. Gov't of Japan.
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| Kline | Cited Litigant |
Plaintiff in Kline v. Kaneko.
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| Kaneko | Cited Litigant |
Defendant in Kline v. Kaneko.
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| Napolitano | Cited Litigant |
Plaintiff in Napolitano v. Tishman Constr. Corp.
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
Parties agree KSA has not been designated a state sponsor of terrorism.
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| Government of Japan |
Defendant in Marchisella case.
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| S.A. Empresa de Viacao Aerea Rio Grandense (Varig Airlines) |
Defendant in Supreme Court case cited for FSIA interpretation.
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| Tishman Constr. Corp. |
Defendant in Napolitano case.
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| Malaysian government |
Referenced within the Robinson citation regarding liability.
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| Second Circuit |
Appellate court whose instructions are referenced.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT.
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Timeline (3 events)
February 17, 2004
February 26, 1998
Locations (3)
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Jurisdiction for tort laws mentioned; S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y. courts cited.
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Jurisdiction where torts must occur for exception to apply.
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Location mentioned in Kline v. Kaneko regarding expulsion of plaintiff.
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Key Quotes (3)
"The parties agree that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has not been designated a state sponsor of terrorism."Source
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"Courts have found both exceptions are 'intended to preserve immunity for decisions grounded in social, economic, and political policy.'"Source
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"Generally, acts are discretionary if they are performed at the planning level of government, as opposed to the operational level."Source
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Quote #3
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