Tamany Hall Clothing Co. (a North Carolina company) opened a manufacturing plant

Question

Tamany Hall Clothing Co. (a North Carolina company) opened a manufacturing plant in the capital city of Abuja, Nigeria. After operating for two years, the Nigerian government expropriated (took over) the facility and forced the American employees to return to America. Does Tamany Hall Clothing Co. have a legal remedy in the United States with regard to the expropriation?

a. No, because U.S. courts would apply the Act of State Doctrine and dismiss the case.

b.Yes, because U.S. courts would send a judicial demand to the Nigerian government to return or pay for the property of Tamany Hall Clothing Co.

c..Yes, because the Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity means that no government is immune from lawsuit by citizens and Tamany Hall Clothing Co. may sue the Nigerian government for damages in U.S. courts.

d.No, because Tamany Hall Clothing Co. must sue the Nigerian government for property damages in the World Trade Court.

Explanation / Answer

The correct answer is option (B).

Yes, because U.S. courts would send a judicial demand to the Nigerian government to return or pay for the property of Tamany Hall Clothing Co.

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