United States DC Circuit

In a takings claim against Ethiopia and the Central Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) involving bank accounts seized by Ethiopia after it expelled the Eritrean plaintiffs during a conflict between the two countries, dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act is affirmed where plaintiffs did not show that the CBE "owned or operated" the seized bank accounts.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/14/2006
• Decided 06/22/2007
• Published 06/22/2007

Judges

• Before:  HENDERSON and TATEL, Circuit Judges, and SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Donald F. Donovan argued the cause for the appellants.  Caroline H. Moustakis, and Colby A. Smith were on brief.  Katherine B. Wilmore entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Knox Bemis argued the cause for the appellees.  W. DeVier Pierson and Thomas R. Snider were on brief.