Af-Cap, Inc. v. Republic of Congo

MEMORANDUM

ROBERTSON, District Judge.

This lawsuit involves an application for issuance of attachment and writ of jfieri facias. Before the Court is Af-Cap, Inc.’s motion to strike all defenses and to issue writ of fieri facias, and defendant Republic of Congo’s opposition thereto. Congo argues that the embassy is entitled to immunity pursuant to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (the “FSIA”), codified at 28 U.S.C. § 1602-1611, and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (the “Vienna Convention”), 23 U.S.T. 3227 (April 18, 1961). In the alternative, Congo contends that this action is…