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· 7/16/1982

James K. Gilson v. The Republic of Ireland, Gaeltarra Eireann, an Instrumentality of the Republic of Ireland, Industrial Development Division, Furbo

Citations

  • 682 F.2d 1022
  • 221 U.S. App. D.C. 73
  • 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 17406

How courts have described this case

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  • finding that Ireland had sufficient contacts with the United States to allow for personal jurisdiction without specifically addressing whether it was a person protected by the Fifth Amendment
  • noting that “the activities of an agent may be attri- DOE v. HOLY SEE 2567 buted to the principal for jurisdictional purposes”
  • dismissing, claims for deceit and interference with contractual rights on statute of limitations grounds
  • \[D]ismissal [is] at least premature in light of the dearth of fact-finding done by the district court thus far. Further fact-finding by the district court ... may yet render dismissal proper.\
  • \An agent's actions may provide the basis for jurisdiction over the principal\
  • \An agent's actions may provide the basis for jurisdiction over the principal\

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Judges: Celebrezze, Sixth, Wilkey, Wright

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