Barot v. Embassy of Republic of Zambia

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing that the FSIA provides “four methods of service in descending order of preference”
• holding that neither substantial compliance nor actual notice constitutes effective service under section 1608(a)(3)
• noting that the second factor weighs against dismissal when the statute of limitations has run
• instructing that “when there exists a reasonable prospect that service can be obtained,” an extension of time, rather than dismissal, is appropriate
• explaining that dismissal may be warranted where there is a “lengthy period of inactivity”
• finding dismissal in a FSIA case inappropriate where there was a “reasonable prospect that service can be obtained”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).