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ALICOG v. KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Civ. A. No. H-93-4169.

860 F.Supp. 379 (1994)

Josephine ALICOG, et al., Plaintiffs, v. KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Houston Division.

August 10, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Charles Shaddox, Houston, TX, for plaintiffs.

Maureen E. Mahoney, Washington, DC, for King Fahd & Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

T. Scott Allen, Jr., Houston, TX, for Afifis.

OPINION ON DISMISSAL AND SUMMARY JUDGMENTS

HUGHES, District Judge.

1. Introduction.

Two people have sued Majid Afifi, Salim Afifi, King Fahd, and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia for having been falsely imprisoned and abused while they were in Houston as servants for Prince Saad. Under international law King Fahd, as the head of state, is immune from the judicial power of the United States. Under...

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