With the advice and consent of the Senate, the President ent…
With the advice and consent of the Senate, the President entered into a self-executing treaty with Swiceland, a foreign country. The treaty provided that citizens of both the United States and Swiceland are required to pay whatever tort damages were awarded against them by a court of either nation. Mark and Molly, who were both U.S. citizens and residents of State Y, were traveling separately in Swiceland when their cars collided. The Swiceland court awarded Molly a judgment for $500,000 in damages for her injuries from the accident. Molly filed suit against Mark in federal district court in State Y to enforce the judgment. Mark filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.Should the court grant the motion to dismiss?
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