Legal Opinion
Islamic Republic of Iran v. Pahlavi
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 12, 1982PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Arnold Guy Fraiman, J.
This is an action by the Islamic Republic of Iran (the Government of Iran), against Ashraf Pahlavi, the sister of the late Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, formerly the Shah of Iran. As the Shah, Pahlavi was the head of the government of the Empire of Iran. By its complaint, described more fully below, plaintiff seeks equitable relief and money damages for defendant’s alleged violation of fiduciary obligations imposed upon her by the law of Iran. In essence, it is alleged that defendant and the Shah diverted to their own use funds and property belonging to the…
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