Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur v. Farhang
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on March 6, 2017.
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.
Nov 21, 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 27, 2016)
Dec 9, 2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 26, 2017.
Jan 26, 2017Brief of respondents Mandana D. Farhang, et al. in opposition filed.
Feb 14, 2017Reply of petitioner Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur filed.
Feb 15, 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017.
Mar 6, 2017Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur v. Farhang, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/indian-institute-technology-kharagpur-v-farhang/