Legal Opinion
Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 15, 2011No. Civil Action 06-11053-GAOPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
GEORGE A. O’TOOLE, JR., District Judge.
The plaintiffs, having obtained a default judgment against the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”) and others, moved to attach by trustee process various antiquities currently in the possession of the Museum of Fine Arts and Harvard University (collectively, the “Museums”) that the plaintiffs have alleged to be the property of Iran. The Museums have responded that any antiquities in their possession are not the property of Iran subject to attachment and have moved to dissolve the attachments.
I have previously ruled that the antiquities at…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Rubin v. the Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2006
- Jordan Marsh Co. v. HaleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- Van Camp Hardware & Iron Co. v. PlimptonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
- Rubin v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2008
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Jenny Rubin v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
- Rubin v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2013
- Gambino v. Radiant Electric, LLCDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2018
- Jenny Rubin v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
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