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The immunities of States and international organisations

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Information on the contribution

Member State
Ireland
Themes
Type of document
Jurisprudence
Permanent link to the contribution
http://www.cahdidatabases.coe.int/C/Immunities/Ireland/1994/116
Translations
THIS DOCUMENT CAN BE QUOTED AS FOLLOWS:
Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Ireland - Jurisprudence of 07/07/1994

Angelo Fusco (plaintiff) v. Edward O’Dea (defendant)

Author(ity)

Supreme Court

Date of the decision, of the judgment

07/07/1994

Points of law

The Court establishes that sovereign immunity precludes making an order for discovery against a sovereign State.

Summary of the case

n/a

Sources

Irish Reports, 1994, Vol. 2, pp. 93-104

Additional information (explanations, notes, etc.)

High Court decision of 21 April 1993 upheld.