Dole Food Company V Patrickson Case

Regardless if a corporation is an instrumentality agency if a foreign state owns the majority shares of the company at the time of a lawsuit brought against them it gives rise to possible litigation (Dole Food Co. v. Patrickson). The requirements of FSIA can define if a company is eligible for the instrumentality status. The instrumentality status also determines if a company’s jurisdiction and ownership are met due to the fact these are two critical elements. Farm workers who brought suit against the Dole company alleging that the overseas use of DBCP caused adverse health issues (Dole Food Co. v. Patrickson). The Dole Company, however, impleaded the Dead Sea Companies which supplied some of the DBCP used on the farms