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GILSON v. REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

No. 81-1815.

682 F.2d 1022 (1982)

James K. GILSON, Appellant, v. The REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, Gaeltarra Eireann, an instrumentality of the Republic of Ireland, Industrial Development Division, Furbo, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 16, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Sharlitt, Washington, D. C., with whom Harvey A. Levin and Sheldon Z. Kaplan, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellant.

William A. Bradford, Jr., Washington, D. C., with whom Edward A. McDermott, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee The Republic of Ireland.

Robert B. Davidson, New York City, with whom Jack P. Janetatos, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellees, Gaeltarra Eireann, et al.

Before WRIGHT and WILKEY, Circuit Judges, and CELEBREZZE, Senior Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.

WILKEY, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff James K. Gilson brought suit against four defendants — the Republic of Ireland and three Irish corporations — for a variety of alleged commercial misdeeds. This action was brought pursuant to, and plaintiff argues that jurisdiction is proper under, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976.1 The district court,

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