Legal Opinion
Lelchook v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided December 20, 2016No. Civil Action No. 15-13715-PBSPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Saris, Chief Judge.
INTRODUCTION
David Lelchook, an American citizen, was killed by a rocket fired by Hezbollah into northern Israel during the summer of 2006. His relatives, the plaintiffs here, allege that the defendants—the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”), the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran (“CBI”), Bank Saderat Iran (“BSI”), and Bank Saderat, PLC (“BSPLC”)—helped wire money to Hezbollah. The plaintiffs have brought claims under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1602 et seq., and the Antiterrorism Act (“ATA”), 18 U.S.C. § 2331 et…
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