United States First Circuit

A suit arising out of a property lease agreement, against individuals who operated the Costa Rican Consulate from the property, does not fall under exceptions to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, for actions arising out of a foreign state's commercial or tortious activity, or for actions involving rights in immovable property.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/15/2002
• Published 07/15/2002

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• José G. Fagot-D́iaz, with whom Fagot & Castal was on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Verónica Ferraiuoli-Hornedo, with whom McConnell Vald́es was on brief, for appellees.