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ELLIOTT v. BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY

No. 96 Civ. 9154(HB).

986 F.Supp. 189 (1997)

Robert ELLIOTT, Plaintiff, v. BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY, Department of Heritage, British Tourist Authority (New York), Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

November 17, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian A. Mangines, Thomas E. Mangines, Mangines & Mangines, Fairfield, CT, for Plaintiff.

OPINION AND ORDER

BAER, District Judge.1

Defendant, the British Tourist Authority ("BTA"), moves to dismiss plaintiff's complaint on the grounds that it is immune from the jurisdiction of the United States courts under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act ("FSIA"), 28 U.S.C. § 1602 et seq. For the reasons stated below, defendant's motion is DENIED.

BACKGROUND

The BTA is a wholly-owned, funded...

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