Legal Opinion
Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corp.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 23, 1989No. 87-1372PublishedCited by 955 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rehnquist
Two Liberian corporations sued the Argentine Republic in a United States District Court to recover damages for a tort allegedly committed by its armed forces on the high seas in violation of international law. We hold that the District Court correctly dismissed the action, because the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA), 28 U. S. C. § 1330 et seq., does not authorize jurisdiction over a foreign state in this situation.
Respondents alleged the following facts in their complaints. Respondent United Carriers, Inc., a Liberian corporation, chartered one of its oil tankers, the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Insurance Corp. of Ireland v. Compagnie Des Bauxites De GuineeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Morton v. MancariSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Verlinden B. v. v. Central Bank of NigeriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Edye v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- United States v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by955 opinions
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Arabian American Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Republic of Argentina v. Weltover, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Saudi Arabia v. NelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2013
- Republic of Austria v. AltmannSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
950 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.