United States DC Circuit

In an action against defendants for airplane crash in Ghana, dismissal of suit against Republic of Ghana is affirmed as Article 17 of the Warsaw Convention does did not apply to the flight between cities in Ghana. Summary judgment for defendants is vacated as the entire case should be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction since defendants have sovereign immunity.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/06/2007
• Decided 02/01/2008
• Published 02/01/2008

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and RANDOLPH and GRIFFITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nicholas Gilman argued the cause for appellants.   With him on the briefs was John M. Green.


• For Appellees:
  
• Andrew J. Harakas argued the cause for appellees.   With him on the brief were Diane Westwood Wilson and Michael B. MacWilliams.