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Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur v. Farhang

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 6, 2017.

Docket No.16-692
Op. Below9th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether a choice-of-law provision in a foreign state's contract automatically waives sovereign immunity under 28 U.S.C. § 1605(a)(1), regardless of the contract's other terms indicating an intent not to waive immunity; and (2) whether, given the requirement that any waiver of foreign sovereign immunity be narrowly construed, an implied waiver of immunity in one agreement between the parties gives a court license to extend the waiver to claims not premised on that agreement.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 21, 2016
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 27, 2016)
Dec 9, 2016
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 26, 2017.
Jan 26, 2017
Brief of respondents Mandana D. Farhang, et al. in opposition filed.
Feb 14, 2017
Reply of petitioner Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur filed.
Feb 15, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017.
Mar 6, 2017
Petition DENIED.

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