No. 18-652

Oussama El Omari v. Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone Authority, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-20
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: amendment-of-complaint breach-of-contract commercial-activity-exception federal-common-law-immunity federal-rules-of-civil-procedure-15(a)(2) foreign-sovereign-immunities-act fraudulent-scheme fraudulent-smear-report fraudulent-smear-scheme government-instrumentality retaliation smear-campaign u.s.-citizen us-citizen us-citizen-employee us-citizen-employment Whether federal common law immunizes a foreign rul Whether leave to amend the complaint should have b
Latest Conference: 2019-02-15
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. Whether the commercial activity exception to
the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, 28 U.S.C.
§ 1605(a)(2), applies to an otherwise immuneforeign government instrumentality, whenalleged acts involve breach of contract andparticipation with a foreign ruler's fraudulentsmear scheme, firing, and retaliation against aU.S. citizen employed by the instrumentality?

II. Whether federal common law immunizes a
foreign ruler alleged to have organized afraudulent smear report by New Yorkconsultants against a U.S. citizen?

III. Whether leave to amend the complaint should
have been granted under Fed. R. Civ. P.15(a)(2)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the commercial activity exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act applies to a foreign government instrumentality's alleged breach of contract and participation in a fraudulent smear scheme against a U.S. citizen employee

Docket Entries

2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2018-12-20
Brief of respondents Ras Al Khiamah Free Trade Zone Authority, et al. in opposition filed.
2018-12-20
Corrected proof of service filed with respect to brief in opposition of respondents Ras Al Khiamah Free Trade Zone Authority, et al.
2018-11-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 20, 2018)

Attorneys

Oussama El Omari
Scott Michael MooreMoore International Law PLLC, Petitioner
Ras Al Khiamah Free Trade Zone Authority and Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi
Linda Ceilia GoldsteinDechert, LLP, Respondent