Legal Opinion
Kapar v. Islamic Replublic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 22, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2002-0078PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge
Charles Kapar was a passenger on a Kuwait Airways jet that was hijacked in 1984. He sustained serious injuries when he was beaten and tortured during the hyaeking. In September 2004, the Court awarded Kapar a $13.5 million default judgment under 28 U.S.C. § 1605(a)(7).— the state-sponsored terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign- Immunities Apt— on his claim against Iran and the Iranian Ministry of Information and Security for their role in the hijacking. Iran and the Ministry have never entered an appearance in this…
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