Legal Opinion
Doe v. Karadzic
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 23, 1998No. 93 CIV. 0878PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LEISURE, District Judge.
Plaintiffs in this action seek punitive and compensatory damages for acts of genocide, including murder, rape, torture, and other torts, allegedly committed in Bosnia-Herzegovina by individuals under the command and control of defendant. Pursuant to Rule 23(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, certain plaintiffs now move to opt out of the plaintiff class certified by Opinion and Order of the Court dated December 2, 1997.
For the reasons stated in this Opinion, plaintiffs’ motion is DENIED.
BACKGROUND
The factual background of this action has been…
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