Legal Opinion
Donald v. Orfila
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 30, 1985No. Civ. A. 84-3331PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
STANLEY S. HARRIS, District Judge.
This case now is before the Court on the motion of the defendant to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b). The Court holds that dismissal is warranted because the defendant, the former Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) is absolutely immune from liability for actions resulting in the termination of the plaintiff’s employment at the OAS.
The defendant’s claim of immunity is based on three sources: The International Organizations Immunities Act of 1945…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Richard W. Shear v. The National Rifle Association of America, a New York CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Lawrence Mitchell and Algerie Mitchell v. Archibald & Kendall, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
- Marvin R. Broadbent v. Organization of American StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- United States v. MelekhDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1960
3Cited by3 opinions
- Moss v. StockardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Carr L. Donald v. Alejandro OrfilaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- Tobey v. National Labor Relations BoardDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1992