Legal Opinion
Ashton v. Al Qaeda Islamic Army (In re Terrorist Attacks On Sept. 11, 2001)
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided March 28, 2018No. 03–MDL–1570(GBD)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEORGE B. DANIELS, United States District Judge:
Plaintiffs in this multidistrict litigation seek to hold multiple defendants liable for allegedly financing, sponsoring, conspiring to sponsor, aiding and abetting, or otherwise providing material support to Osama bin Laden and the terrorist organization known as al Qaeda, for the physical destruction, deaths, and injuries suffered as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (the "9/11 Attacks").1 Plaintiffs allege here that Defendant Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("Saudi Arabia") bears responsibility for the 9/11 Attacks because its…
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