Aerial Incident of 27 July 1955 (United States of America v. Bulgaria)

OVERVIEW OF THE CASE

This case arose out of the incident which was the subject of the proceedings in the case concerning the Aerial Incident of 27 July 1955 (Israel v. Bulgaria). The aircraft destroyed by Bulgarian anti-aircraft defence forces was carrying several United States nationals, who all lost their lives. Their Government asked the Court to find Bulgaria liable for the losses thereby caused and to award damages. Bulgaria filed preliminary objections to the Court’s jurisdiction, but, before hearings were due to open, the United States informed the Court of its decision, after further consideration, not to proceed with its application. Accordingly, the case was removed from the List by an Order of 30 May 1960.


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Institution of proceedings


Written proceedings

3 September 1959
Procedure(s):Preliminary objections
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Orders

Fixing of time-limit: Memorial
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Fixing of time-limit: Counter-Memorial
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Extension of time-limits: Memorial and Counter-Memorial
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Extension of time-limit: Memorial and Counter-Memorial
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Extension of time-limit: Counter-Memorial
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Fixing of time-limit: Written Statement of observations and submissions on Preliminary Objections
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Extension of time-limit: Written Statement of observations and submissions on Preliminary Objections
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Removal from the list
Procedure(s):Preliminary objections,Discontinuance
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Press releases

29 October 1957
The United States Government files an Application instituting proceedings against the People's Republic of Bulgaria
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20 May 1958
Aerial incident of 27 July 1955 (United States of America v. Bulgaria) - Extension of the time-limits for the filing of the pleadings
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11 September 1959
Aerial Incident of 27 July 1955 (United States of America v. Bulgaria) - The Government of Bulgaria files in the Registry Preliminary Objections to the Court's jurisdiction
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21 March 1960
Aerial Incident of 27 July 1955 (United States of America v. Bulgaria) - The hearings of the Objections will begin on June 1st, 1960
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19 May 1960
Aerial Incident of 27 July 1955 (United States of America v. Bulgaria) - The Agent of the Government of the United States advises the Court that his Government desires to discontinue the proceedings
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Correspondence

28 October 1957
Correspondence
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