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Orakiblai Clan v Government of the United States of America [2011] PWSC 31; Civil Appeal 11-003 (17 January 2012)

IN THE
SUPREME COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU
APPELLATE DIVISION

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CIVIL APPEAL No. 11-003
Civil Case No. 09-251

ORAKIBLAI CLAN, BLIUB CLAN,
SOWEI CLAN, NGERBUUCH CLAN,
OCHEDARUCHEI CLAN, NGEUDEL
CLAN, OKEDERAOL CLAN, BOSAOL
CLAN, SECHEDUI CLAN,
NGERUOSECH CLAN, IBELKUNGEL
CLAN, and UES PEDRO, DEC.,
through her Representative,
UCHERBELAU ABEL K. SUZUKI,
Appellants,

v.

GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA and
GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN,
Appellees.

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OPINION

Decided: January 17th, 2012

Counsel for Appellants: Brien Sers Nicholas, Yukiwo P. Dengokl

Counsel for Appellees: William L. Ridpath, Mariano W. Carlos

BEFORE: ALEXANDRA F. FOSTER, Associate Justice; KATHERINE A. MARAMAN, Part-Time Associate Justice; and HONORA E. REMENGESAU RUDIMCH, Associate Justice Pro Tem.

Appeal from the Trial Division, the Honorable ARTHUR NGIRAKLSONG, Chief Justice, presiding.

PER CURIAM:

Appellants, owners of land in the State of Angaur, seek review of the Trial Division's Opinion and Order dismissing all of their claims against the United States and Japan. They contend that the Trial Division erred in dismissing all of their claims against the United States and Japan on the grounds of sovereign immunity and statute of limitations. We AFFIRM the Trial Division for the reasons stated in the Trial Division's January 5, 2011 Opinion and Order incorporated by reference and attached as Exhibit A.

SO ORDERED, this17th day of January 2012.

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ALEXANDRA F. FOSTER
Associate Justice

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KATHERINE A. MARAMAN
Part-Time Associate Justice

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HONORA E. REMENGESAU RUDIMCH
Associate Justice Pro Tem

IN THE
SUPREME COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU
APPELLATE DIVISION

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SOWEI CLAN, NGERBUUCH CLAN,:
OCHEDARUCHEI CLAN, NGEUDEL:
CLAN, OKEDERAOL CLAN, BOSAOL:
CLAN, SECHEDUI CLAN, :
NGERUOSECH CLAN, IBELKUNGEL :
CLAN, and UES PEDRO, DEC.,:

UCHERBELAU ABEL K. SUZUKI, :
:
Appellants, :
:
v. :
:
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED :
STATES OF AMERICA and :
GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN, :
:
Appellees. :
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