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Hanoch Tel-Oren v. Libyan Arab Republic

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided June 30, 1981No. Civ. A. 81-0563, 81-0564PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JOYCE HENS GREEN, District Judge.

These two actions allege multiple tortious acts as the result of the March 11, 1978 attack on a bus containing numerous citizens of and visitors to Israel, that occurred on a main highway between Haifa and Tel Aviv, Israel. The matter was widely reported in the international press. The complaints charge the various defendants with torts in violation of both international law and criminal statutes of the United States of America, and seek compensatory and punitive damages.

Plaintiffs in Civil Action No. 81-0563 are the personal…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Cort v. AshSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Edye v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  3. Foster v. NeilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
  4. Dolly M. E. Filartiga and Joel Filartiga v. Americo Norberto Pena-IralaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
  5. Field v. Volkswagenwerk AGCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Hanoch Tel-Oren, in His Capacity as Father, on Behalf of the Deceased, Imry Tel-Oren v. Libyan Arab Republic Hanoch Tel-Oren v. Libyan Arab RepublicCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  2. People v. BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Kerrigan v. Britches of Georgetowne, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
  4. John D. McKeel Jr. v. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  5. Renay Hunter v. The District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991

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