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United States v. Moats

United States of America.  04 June 1992 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

State immunity — Jurisdictional immunity — Commercial activity exception — Action for breach of contract against foreign State entity — Requirement of connection between commercial activity of foreign State entity and United States — Requirement that cause of action be based on that commercial activity — Commercial activity of foreign entity relied upon by plaintiff relating to original contract between parties — Action based upon later agreement between parties — Whether commercial activity relating to earlier agreement sufficient to establish exception to immunity in suit based on later agreement — The law of the United States

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© Cambridge University Press 1996

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