Legal Opinion
Byrd v. Corporacion Forestal Y Industrial De Olancho S.A.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 10, 1999No. 98-60288PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
Defendants-appellants filed motions to dismiss with the court below, arguing that they are immune from suit pursuant to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”), and because the court below did not have personal jurisdiction over them. The district court denied their motions, and defendants-appellants brought this immediate appeal. We conclude that we have appellate jurisdiction over the district court’s decision as to FSIA immunity pursuant to the collateral order doctrine, and AFFIRM that decision by the district court. We also conclude that we do not…
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