Legal Opinion
Kim v. Democratic People's Republic of Korea
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 9, 2015No. Civil Action No. 09-648 (RWR)PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*288 MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD W. ROBERTS, Chief Judge
Plaintiffs Han Kim and Yong Seok Kim (“the Kims”) brought suit against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“North Korea”) alleging claims under the terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”), and North Korea failed to respond. The Kims’ motion for entry of default judgment was denied, though, for lack of sufficient evidence pled and produced to vest in the court subject matter jurisdiction. As the D.C. Circuit has reversed, default judgment will be entered in favor of the Kims and damages will be awarded.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Han Kim and Yong Seok Kim v. Democratic People's Republic of KoreaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2014
- Roth v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
- Oveissi v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2011
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