Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 30, 2007No. Civil Action 03-1486 (RCL)PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROYCE C. LAMBERTH, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
These actions arise from the July 31, 2002 bombing of the cafeteria at the Frank Sinatra Building on the campus of Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. Plaintiffs allege that the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”), and the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (“MOIS”), are jointly and severally liable for damages from the attack because they provided material support and assistance to Hezbollah, the ter rorist organization that orchestrated and carried out the bombing. Plaintiffs have relied upon causes of action founded…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Rusheen v. CohenCalifornia Supreme Court · 2006
- Davidson v. City of WestminsterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- Christensen v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
- Roeder v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Valore v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- Murphy v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- In Re Islamic Republic of Iran Terrorism LitigationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009
- Belkin v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009
- Estate of Botvin v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2012
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