Legal Opinion
Beer v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 26, 2008No. Civil Action 06-473 (RCL)PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
ROYCE C. LAMBERTH, Chief Judge.
This action arises from the June 11, 2003 suicide bombing of a bus in Jerusalem, Israel. Plaintiffs are the mother, brother, and sisters of Alan Beer, who was killed in the attack. Plaintiffs allege that the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”) and the Iranian Ministry of Information and Security (“MOIS”) are liable for damages resulting from the attack because they provided material support and assistance to Hamas, the terrorist organization that orchestrated the bombing. As such, defendants are subject to suit under the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Womack v. EldridgeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1974
- Roeder v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
- Estate of Heiser v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2006
- Hercules & Co. v. Shama Restaurant Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Murphy v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- In Re Islamic Republic of Iran Terrorism LitigationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009
- Oveissi v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2011
- Bank Markazi v. PetersonSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
- Anderson v. the Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
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