Lisa Ballantine, et al v. Dominican Republic
Case Number:
20-7086
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October 25, 2021
DC Circ. Nixes Missionaries' $39.5M Claim Against DR
The D.C. Circuit found that two missionaries waited too long to revive a $39.5 million claim against the Dominican Republic for denying them permission to expand a gated luxury development called "God's Hammock," and then wasted ink complaining to the court about filing deadlines.
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April 26, 2021
Arbitration Act Updates Are Congress' Domain, DC Circ. Told
The Dominican Republic told the D.C. Circuit it should not revive two missionaries' $39.5 million claim over a scrapped luxury real estate project because service requirements for foreign sovereigns are for Congress, not the courts, to decide.
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April 06, 2021
Couple Says Dominican Republic Claim Should Be Revived
Two missionaries looking to revive their $39.5 million claim against the Dominican Republic over a scrapped luxury real estate project are arguing before the D.C. Circuit that a lower court interpreted a service deadline for foreign sovereign nations too narrowly.