Case Name: Dole Food Co. et al. v. Patrickson et al.; and Dead Sea Bromine Co., Ltd., et al. v. Patrickson et al.
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2002-06-28
Citations: 536 U.S. 956
Docket Number: No. 01-593; No. 01-594
Parties: Dole Food Co. et al. v. Patrickson et al.; and Dead Sea Bromine Co., Ltd., et al. v. Patrickson et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 536
Pages: 956–957

Head Matter:
No. 01-593.
No. 01-594.
Dole Food Co. et al. v. Patrickson et al.; and Dead Sea Bromine Co., Ltd., et al. v. Patrickson et al.

Opinion:
C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari granted limited to the following questions: "1. Whether a corporation is an 'agency or instrumentality' if a foreign state owns a majority of the shares of a corporate enterprise that in turn owns a majority of the shares of the corporation. 2. Whether a corporation is an 'agency or instrumentality' if a foreign state owned a majority of the shares of the corporation at the time of the events giving rise to litigation, but the foreign state does not own a majority of those shares at the time that a plaintiff commences a suit against the corporation." Cases consolidated, and a total of one hour allotted for oral argument.