Legal Opinion

Jam v. International Finance Corporation

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided August 24, 2020No. Civil Action No. 2015-0612Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUDHA ISMAIL JAM, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 15-612 (JDB) INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION On February 14, 2020, the Court dismissed plaintiffs’ complaint against defendant International Finance Corp. (“IFC”) under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”). Plaintiffs have now moved to amend their complaint, seeking to add additional allegations about IFC’s decision-making process. IFC and the United States, as an interested party, oppose the motion. For the reasons that follow, the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Caterpillar Inc. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Sosa v. Alvarez-MachainSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  4. Saudi Arabia v. NelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  5. Hettinga v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2012

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