Case Name: Dawson v. Zeralious
Court: Arlington County Circuit Court
Jurisdiction: Virginia
Decision Date: 1988-08-30
Citations: 14 Va. Cir. 98
Docket Number: Case No. (Law) 87-1026
Parties: Dawson v. Zeralious
Judges: 
Reporter: Virginia Circuit Court Opinions
Volume: 14
Pages: 98–98

Head Matter:
CIRCUIT COURT OF ARLINGTON COUNTY
Dawson v. Zeralious
August 30, 1988
Case No. (Law) 87-1026

Opinion:
By JUDGE DONALD H. KENT
This matter is before the Court upon the defendant's Plea in Bar.
The Court, having considered the arguments of counsel, finds that 28 U.S.C. § 1364, which authorizes suits against the diplomat's insurer, does not abolish diplomatic immunity in the tort context. Accordingly, the Court finds that diplomatic immunity bars the plaintiff's claim, and that the defendant's Plea in Bar must be sustained.
Mr. Jaicks should prepare an order dismissing the defendant from the case.