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Aenergy, S.A. v. Republic of Angola

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided June 20, 2023No. Civil Action No. 2022-2514Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AENERGY, S.A., Plaintiff, v. Case No. 1:22-cv-02514 (TNM) REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This is a case about forum-shopping. Plaintiff Aenergy, S.A. alleges that the Republic of Angola unlawfully terminated several utility contracts awarded to it by the Angolan government. Aenergy sought to have those contracts reinstated in Angolan court, and that case remains pending. Soon after, Aenergy filed a lawsuit seeking damages for breach of contract in the Southern District of New York. The court dismissed that…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Piper Aircraft Co. v. ReynoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Taylor v. SturgellSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  4. Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois FoundationSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Sinochem International Co. v. Malaysia International Shipping Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2007

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