Legal Opinion
Budha Jam v. International Finance Corp.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 23, 2017No. 16-7051PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge PILLARD.
SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge:
Appellants, a group of Indian nationals, challenge a district court decision dismissing their complaint against the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on grounds that the IFC is immune from their suit. The IFC provided loans needed for construction of the Tata Mundra Power Plant in Gujarat, India. Appellants who live near the plant alleged—which the IFC does not deny—that .contrary to provisions of the loan agreement, the plant caused damage to the surrounding communities. They wish to hold the IFC…
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