HELMER v. DOLETSKAYA

No. 03-7179.

393 F.3d 201 (2004)

John HELMER, Appellant v. Elena DOLETSKAYA, Appellee

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 21, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce S. Marks argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant. John M. Mason entered an appearance.

William M. Sullivan, Jr. argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Sarah M. Hall.

Before: ROGERS, TATEL and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal involves personal jurisdiction under the District of Columbia long-arm statute, D.C.Code § 13-423 (2001). John Helmer, a United States citizen, sued his former girlfriend Elena Doletskaya, a Russian citizen, for fraud and breach of contract when she refused to repay him for real and personal property acquired while they lived together in Moscow. The district court...

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