Legal Opinion
Barry J. Martin v. The Republic of South Africa, Transvaal Department of Hospital Services, D/B/A H.F. Verwoerd Hospital and Paul Kruger Hospital
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 29, 1987No. 259, 341, Dockets 87-7425, 87-7457PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIMBERS, Circuit Judge:
Barry J. Martin (“appellant”) appeals from a judgment entered April 23, 1987, in the Southern District of New York, Charles E. Stewart, Jr., District Judge, dismissing for lack of subject matter jurisdiction his complaint against the Republic of South Africa, the Transvaal Department of Hospital Services, d/b/a H.F. Verwoerd Hospital and the Paul Kruger Hospital (collectively “appellees” or “South Africa”). The critical issue presented is whether South Africa’s alleged tortious conduct caused a “direct effect in the United States” within the meaning of the Foreign…
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