Legal Opinion
El-Hadad, Mohamed v. United Arab Emirates
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 16, 2000No. 99-7220PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.
GARLAND, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Mohamed Salem El-Hadad is a citizen of Egypt and a former employee of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates located in Washington, D.C. After his employment was terminated, El-Hadad sued both the Embassy and the United Arab Emirates (collectively, “the U.A.E.”) for alleged breach of contract and defamation. 1 The U.A.E. moved to dismiss, asserting immunity from suit under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1602 et seq. The district court denied the U.A.E.’s motion on the pleadings,…
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