United States Sixth Circuit

In a dispute between divorced citizens of the Dominican Republic, dismissal of former husband's parental child abduction action brought under the Alien Tort Statute is affirmed where the district court did not err is dismissing his action on the grounds that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/16/2007
• Published 02/16/2007

Judges

• Before KEITH and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges;  CLELAND, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  E. Dennis Muchnicki, Dublin, Ohio, for Appellant.  Jay G. Perez, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  E. Dennis Muchnicki, Dublin, Ohio, for Appellant.  Jay G. Perez, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.