Shanehsaz v. Johnson

ENTRY

Mark J. Dinsmore, United States Magistrate Judge

This matter comes before the Court at the intersection of the modem complexities of international relations and the “ancient civil remedy” of replevin.1 The dispositive issue in this case is this: does the federal regulation prohibiting investments in Iran preclude Plaintiffs action to recover the proceeds from such an investment? The Court concludes that Plaintiffs replevin and trespass claims seek an illegal remedy and thus fail as a matter of law. Accordingly, as expounded below, the- Court GRANTS Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment.…