Legal Opinion
De Sousa v. Embassy of the Republic of Angola
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 27, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2016-0367PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BERYL A. HOWELL, Chief Judge. The plaintiff, Luis de Sousa, who is proceeding pro se, filed this action seeking $360,000,000.00 in damages from the defendant, the Embassy: of the Republic of Angola, for breach of contract, defamation, and intentional infliction- of emotional distress. See Pl.’s Proposed Third Amended Complaint (“Prop. Third. Am. Compl”) ¶¶ 44-47, 63, EOF No. 53-1. After the Court’s resolution of nine initial motions, see De Sousa v. Embassy of Angl., 229 F.Supp.3d 23 (D.D.C. 2017), the defendant has filed the pending Motion to Dismiss for lack of subject…
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