PETERSON v. ROYAL KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

No. 04-7159.

416 F.3d 83 (2005)

John W. PETERSON, On behalf of himself and others similarly situated, Appellant v. The ROYAL KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA and General Organization of Social Insurance, an Instrumentality of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 29, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen A. Saltzburg argued the cause for the appellant. Eric L. Siegel was on brief.

B. Thomas Peele, III argued the cause for the appellees. John F. Hundley entered an appearance.

Before: EDWARDS, HENDERSON and TATEL, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

KAREN LECRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge.

John Peterson sued the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and one of its agencies, the General Organization of Social Insurance (collectively, Saudi Arabia), seeking to recover mandatory contributions his employers made to a retirement program. Finding no exception in the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA or Act), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1602 et seq., applicable...

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