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HILL v. REPUBLIC OF IRAQ, 02-7006

In order to obtain damages for economic loss against a non-immune foreign state under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, a plaintiff must prove that projected consequences are "reasonably certain" to occur, and must prove the amount of damages by a "reasonable estimate."

Appellate Information

  • Argued 03/07/2003
  • Decided 05/16/2003
  • Published 05/16/2003

Judges

  • Before:  RANDOLPH and ROGERS, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

  • United States DC Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Daniel Wolf argued the cause for appellant.   With him on the brief was Steven M. Sprenger.

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