Question: Robinson worked for the Shields Agency as a security guard at a building in New York owned by the government of Malaysia. While the building

Robinson worked for the Shields Agency as a security guard at a building in New York owned by the government of Malaysia. While the building was being renovated, Robinson slipped and fell on something ""that had been spilled on the floor. Contending that he suffered permanent injuries in the fall, he sued the Malaysian government in tort for his injuries.
The district court dismissed the suit, holding that the government was immune due to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. Robinson appealed. Does the Act bar his suit? [Robinson v. Government of Malaysia, 269 F.3d 133, 2nd Cir. (2001)]

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