DOE v. SEE

Nos. 06-35563, 06-35587.

557 F.3d 1066 (2009)

John V. DOE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Holy SEE, Defendant-Appellant. John V. Doe, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Holy See, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed March 3, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey S. Lena, Law Office of Jeffrey S. Lena, Berkeley, CA, for the defendant-appellant-cross-appellee.

Marci A. Hamilton, Washington Crossing, PA, for the plaintiff-appellee-cross-appellant.

Before: FERDINAND F. FERNANDEZ and MARSHA S. BERZON, Circuit Judges, and OTIS D. WRIGHT, II, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

We consider whether, on the allegations made in the Plaintiff's complaint in this case, the Holy See is entitled to immunity from suit under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act ("FSIA"), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1330, 1602-1611.

John V. Doe brought suit in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon against the Holy See, the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon ("Archdiocese"), the Catholic...

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