Legal Opinion
Kline v. Republic of El Salvador
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 14, 1985No. 83-2917PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HAROLD H. GREENE, District Judge.
This case arises out of the circumstances surrounding the death of Michael Kline, an American citizen, while travelling in El Salvador in October 1982. According to the complaint, Kline was beaten and killed by El Salvadorean soldiers. It is further claimed that the government of El Salvador did not investigate the killing or prosecute the responsible individuals and instead attempted to cover up and distort the true cause of death. In addition, the complaint alleges that United States government agencies and certain named officials attempted also to…
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