JAM v. INTERN. FINANCE CORP.

No. 16-7051.

860 F.3d 703 (2017)

Budha Ismail JAM, et al., Appellants v. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 23, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Herz , Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Marco B. Simons , Washington, DC, and Michelle C. Harrison.

Deepak Gupta , Washington, DC, was on the brief for amicus curiae Daniel Bradlow in support of appellants.

Jennifer Green was on the brief for amicus curiae Dr. Erica Gould in support of appellants.

Francis A. Vasquez, Jr. , Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Maxwell J. Hyman.

Jeffrey T. Green , Washington, DC, and Sena N. Munasifi were on the brief for amicus curiae The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, et al. in support of appellee.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge Pillard.


Appellants, a group of Indian nationals, challenge a district court decision dismissing their complaint against the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on grounds that the IFC is immune from their suit. The IFC provided loans needed for construction of the Tata Mundra Power Plant in Gujarat, India. Appellants...

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