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Jaffe v. Miller and Others

Canada.  17 June 1993 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

State immunity — Jurisdictional immunity — Plaintiff kidnapped from Canada — Criminal charges brought in Florida — Plaintiff alleging tortious conduct on the part of officials of State of Florida — Whether officials can claim State immunity — Canadian State Immunity Act — Whether functionaries of foreign State — Whether acting within scope of duties — Whether alleged acts of illegality and malice disallowing claim to State immunity — Application for stay of proceedings on ground of forum non conveniens — Whether Florida thereby waiving immunity — Claim for personal injury — Whether Section 6 of State Immunity Act applicable

Jurisdiction — Executive — Abduction of wanted person from territory of foreign State — Whether abduction involving officials of State in which person wanted for trial — The law of Canada

Type
Case Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1994

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