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Perez et al. v. The Bahamas

United States.  25 January 1980 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Sovereign immunity — Foreign States — Whether the Bahamas amenable to suit in United States courts for personal injuries allegedly caused by Bahamian police to child on board United States registered fishing boat — Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act 1976 — Whether the Bahamas waived immunity from suit by adopting Crown Proceedings Act 1963 — Whether police enforcement of Bahamian fishing law a “commercial activity” — Whether injuries sustained occurred “in the United States” for purposes of finding jurisdiction under Section 1605 (d) (5) of the 1976 Act — Whether injuries occurred in the special admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States under 18 U.S.C. Section 7 — The law of the United States

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© Cambridge University Press 1982

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