STURDZA v. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

No. 00-7279.

281 F.3d 1287 (2002)

Elena STURDZA, Appellant, v. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 8, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan Lewin argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Alyza D. Lewin and David T. Shapiro.

John A. King argued the cause and filed the brief for appellees Angelos Demetriou & Associates and Angelos C. Demetriou.

Haig V. Kalbian and Mary M. Baker were on the brief for appellee The Government of the United Arab Emirates.

Before: HENDERSON and TATEL, Circuit Judges, and SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

TATEL, Circuit Judge:

This case involves a dispute between two architects, one of whom, Elena Sturdza, accuses the other, Angelos Demetriou, of stealing her design for the United Arab Emirates' new embassy. In addition to suing Demetriou and the UAE for copyright infringement, Sturdza charges the UAE with breach of contract, as well as with conspiracy...

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