Legal Opinion
Haim v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 24, 2006No. Civil Action 02-1811 (RCL)PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
LAMBERTH, District Judge.
This case arises from a terrorist attack on a passenger bus traveling to the Gaza strip on April 9, 1995. Plaintiffs allege that defendants are liable for damages re-suiting therefrom because defendants provided material support and assistance to the terrorist organization that orchestrated the bombing, Palestine Islamic Jihad (“PIJ”). As such, defendants are subject to suit under the terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1605(a)(7). Plaintiffs, who include a bombing victim and two…
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