Legal Opinion
Davis v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 30, 2012No. 07-cv-1302 (RCL)PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROYCE C. LAMBERTH, Chief Judge.
I. Introduction
This action arises out of the devastating 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. The attack decimated the facility, killed 241 U.S. servicemen and left countless others wounded. Various affected servicemen and family members now bring suit against defendants Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”) and the Iranian Ministry of Information and Security (“MOIS”). Their action is brought pursuant to the state-sponsored exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1330, 1602 et seq., which…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Estate of Heiser v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2006
- Murphy v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- Hill v. Republic of IraqCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
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3Cited by79 opinions
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