Legal Opinion
Fraenkel v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 28, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2015-1080PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION ON RECONSIDERATION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, United States District Judge
Abraham and Rachelle Fraenkel lost their son, Naftali, when Hamas . terrorists kidnapped and murdered him and two other young men. The Fraenkels and. their remaining six children sued the Syrian Arab Republic, Islamic Republic of Iran, and Iranian Ministry of Information and Security (MOIS), as supporters of Hamas, under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1602 et seq. (2012). The Court found-in the Fraenkels’ favor and awarded money damages, and the Fraenkels now seek reconsideration…
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3Cited by9 opinions
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