United States DC Circuit

A foreign sovereign's failure to make a contractually required deposit in a bank in the U.S. meets the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's definition of a "direct effect." Such a failure provides the basis for subject matter jurisdiction over the defendant government, which in turn provides personal jurisdiction per 28 U.S.C. section 1330(b).

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/07/2003
• Decided 12/16/2003
• Published 12/16/2003

Judges

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

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nicholas H. Cobbs argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bruno A. Ristau argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee.