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Berkovitz v. Islamic Republic of Iran and Others

United States.  01 May 1984 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

State immunity — Jurisdictional immunity — Nature of immunity — Absence of immunity a jurisdictional requirement — Exception to immunity — Non-sovereign acts — Assassination of United States national working in Iran — Whether falling within exception for non-commercial torts — Whether falling within commercial activity exception in view of deceased's employment — Requirement of direct effect within the United States — Requirement of substantial connection between murder and commercial activity — Waiver — Iran-United States Treaty of Amity, 1955 — The law of the United States

Keywords

State immunity
Type
Case Report
Information
International Law Reports , Volume 81 , 1990 , pp. 552 - 557
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1990

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