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Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. v. Islamic Republic of Iran

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided November 12, 1980No. 80 C 2864PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GRADY, District Judge.

Plaintiff Chicago Bridge & Iron Company filed suit against twelve Iranian and American defendants alleging breach of contract, lost profits, conversion of equipment and expropriation of funds. Plaintiff has now filed a motion to attach the American assets of the Islamlic Republic of Iran and seven Iranian-controlled corporations-National Iranian Oil Company, Shahpur Chemical Company, Iran-Japan Petrochemical Co., Lavan Petroleum Company, Iran Pan American Oil Co., Iran Carbon Co. and Bank Melli Iran (collectively, “Iranian defendants”. 1 The motion was…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. WoodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  4. Shaffer v. HeitnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Hess v. PawloskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1927

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Lois Frolova v. Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  2. In the Matter of the Arbitration Between Maritime International Nominees Establishment v. The Republic of Guinea, United States of America, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
  3. Michael Zernicek v. Brown & Root, Inc., Petroleos MexicanosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  4. Meadows v. Dominican RepublicDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1986
  5. Wyle v. Bank Melli of Tehran, IranDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1983

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