Legal Opinion
Godbey v. Frank E. Basil, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 11, 1985No. Civ. A. 83-3082PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
HAROLD H. GREENE, District Judge.
In this action, plaintiff seeks damages for breach of contract, defamation, and false imprisonment based on a series of events that allegedly occurred while he was employed by defendants in Saudi Arabia. Defendants have moved for summary judgment on the ground that this action is governed by Saudi law which defendant has failed to plead or to prove. Plaintiff has opposed the motion on the alternative grounds (1) that this case is governed by District of Columbia, not Saudi law, and (2) that, if this Court holds that Saudi law provides the rule…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- John M. Lee v. Flintkote CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Biscoe v. Arlington CountyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Kronovet v. LipchinCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
- Nancy H. Steorts v. American Airlines, IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- Conesco Industries, Ltd. A New Jersey Corporation v. Conforti and Eisele, Inc., D. C. A District of Columbia CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by7 opinions
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