Legal Opinion
Carol Sachs v. Republic of Austria
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 26, 2012No. 11-15458PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge TALLMAN; Concurrence by Judge BEA; Dissent by Judge GOULD.
OPINION
TALLMAN, Circuit Judge,
announcing the judgment of the Court:
In this case we consider what acts may be attributed to a foreign state in applying the commercial activity exception to immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
Carol Sachs sued Austrian-owned OBB Personenverkehr after sustaining personal injuries as a result of her attempt to board a moving train in Innsbruck. The district court ruled that the commercial activity exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act did not apply and dismissed…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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