Legal Opinion
Sturdza v. United Arab Emirates
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 10, 2009No. 00-7279, 06-7061, 06-7069PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
During the course of an ongoing copyright lawsuit, appellant Elena Sturdza behaved in a manner that led her attorney to move for the appointment of a guardian ad litem. Ms. Sturdza refused to submit to psychiatric examination, and the district court appointed a guardian. While we appreciate the difficulty Ms. Sturdza has caused by failing to cooperate, we are compelled to remand for the district court to give her clear notice and an opportunity to be heard.
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As a result of a dispute over the design of the embassy for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Elena Sturdza, an architect, sued the UAE for…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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