Legal Opinion
Oss Nokalva, Inc. v. European Space Agency
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 16, 2010No. 09-3601, 09-3640PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
This case comes to us under the collateral order doctrine on appeal from the District Court’s order denying the European Space Agency’s (“ESA”) motion to dismiss the claims of OSS Nokalva, Inc. (“OSSN”). ESA had asserted absolute immunity from suit based on its status as an international organization. The District Court held that ESA is generally entitled to absolute immunity, but that here it waived such immunity. ESA appeals the conclusion that it waived immunity. OSSN cross-appeals the finding that ESA “is entitled to absolute immunity in the…
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