Legal Opinion
Adler v. Federal Republic of Nigeria
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 19, 1997No. 96-56119PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRIS, Circuit Judge:
The Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, and Paul Ogwuma appeal the district court’s denial of their motion to dismiss on the basis of sovereign immunity. We affirm.
I
In June 1992, James Adler, a U.S. citizen and majority shareholder of the Mexican corporation El Surtidor del Hogar, received a letter from Chief Abba Ganna Hen George describing an investment opportunity from which Adler could receive a substantial commission. The letter explained that former members of the Nigerian ruling party had used…
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