Legal Opinion
Cruise Connections Charter Management 1, LP v. Attorney General of Canada
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 6, 2010No. 09-7060PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
TATEL, Circuit Judge:
Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, foreign governments engaging in commercial activities outside the United States enjoy immunity from suit in U.S. courts unless those activities have a “direct effect” in the United States. In this case the Canadian government terminated a contract with a U.S. company to provide cruise ship services in Canada. Because this left the U.S. company unable to consummate fully negotiated, multi-milliondollar subcontracts with U.S.-based cruise lines to provide the necessary ships, we…
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