In Butters v.Vance International Inc,Vance International was hired to provide security for the Saudi royal family while they were in California.Butters was employed by Vance International as a security officer.She was assigned to the Saudi detail and worked occasionally as an acting supervisor in a security command post.Vance International recommended to the Saudis that Butters be promoted to a full rotation in the command post.The Saudis rejected this recommendation on their belief that it was against Islamic law to have a woman in the command post.Butters sued for gender discrimination for the loss of promotion.Vance International argued that they were immune under the Federal Sovereign Immunities Act because they were carrying out the orders of a foreign government.The court found that:
A) Vance International was not immune because the discrimination took place on American soil.
B) Vance International was not immune because the Saudis waived immunity by hiring an American security company.
C) Vance International was immune because the Saudis were performing an act peculiar to a sovereign and not a commercial activity.
D) Vance International was immune because U.S. courts recognize the jurisdiction of Saudi's laws for Saudi nationals in the U.S
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