Legal Opinion
Novecon Ltd. v. Bulgarian-American Enterprise Fund
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 3, 1999No. 97-7178, 97-7182PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.
GARLAND, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiffs brought this diversity action charging breach of contract and defamation in connection with a failed real estate venture in Sofia, Bulgaria. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of defendants on both the contract and defamation claims. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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Plaintiffs Novecon, Ltd. and Novecon Management Company (“Novecon”) are private firms engaged in developing business projects in Bulgaria, primarily through the use of joint…
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