Court Opinion

ID: 9484007
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-05 09:37:42.758154+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:49:57.596157
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SILER, Circuit Judge,
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion, as I find there was no abuse of discretion on the part of the district court. I would affirm.
As the majority opinion indicates, there is a split of authority on the issue of whether there should be strict compliance or substantial compliance with the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1608. However, the statute is clear in its requirements, and makes no provision for a sub: stantial compliance test. In particular, where a party is advised of the requirements of the Act, as the plaintiff was here, and still did not provide a Spanish translation, the district court would be justified in following the authority in Lippus v. Dahlgren Manufacturing Co., 644 F.Supp. 1473 (E.D.N.Y.1986), and Gray v. Permanent Mission, 443 F.Supp. 816 (S.D.N.Y.), aff'd, 580 F.2d 1044 (2d Cir.1978), without abusing its discretion.