Legal Opinion
Farhad Azima v. Rak Investment Authority
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 18, 2019No. 18-7055PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Griffith, Circuit Judge:
Farhad Azima and the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) were once business partners. But disagreements arose. As part of a broad settlement of their grievances with one another, they agreed to litigate all future, related claims in England. RAKIA argues that this litigation is covered by that agreement and should be dismissed so that it can instead proceed in England. We agree and reverse the district court's decision to the contrary.
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Farhad Azima is an international businessman who resides in Missouri. RAKIA is the investment and wealth fund of one of the…
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