Nahl v. Jaoude

LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, District Judge:

Plaintiffs Ghazi Abu Nahl and Nest Investments Holding Lebanon SAL filed this action, individually and on behalf of Lebanese *494Canadian Bank ("LCB"), against 10 foreign individuals and businesses,1 asserting claims under the Alien Tort Statute ("ATS"), 28 U.S.C. § 1350, and state common law (the "Previous Complaint"). The Previous Complaint alleged that Plaintiffs, who are shareholders in LCB, were harmed by Defendant's "aiding and abetting" of terrorism; Defendants allegedly laundered money on behalf of Hizballah through United States correspondent banks and…