United States DC Circuit
Cruise Connections Charter Mgmt. 1, L.P. v. Att'y. Gen. of Canada, 09-7060
In an action for breach of contract against Canada and related instrumentalities based on an agreement for a U.S. company to provide cruise ships for the Vancouver Olympics, dismissal of the complaint is reversed where, due to the commercial activities exception, Canada was not immune from suit under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, because Canada's actions left plaintiff unable to consummate fully negotiated, multi-million-dollar subcontracts with U.S.-based cruise lines to provide the necessary ships and thus had a "direct effect" in the U.S.
Appellate Information
- Argued 02/08/2010
- Decided 04/06/2010
- Published 04/06/2010
Judges
- Before: TATEL, Circuit Judge, and SILBERMAN and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Jack M. Strauch argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants. Deborah J. Israel entered an appearance.
- For Appellees:
- John M. Townsend argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was Scott H. Christensen.