Legal Opinion
Rubin v. the Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 30, 2006No. CIV.A.06 11053 GAOPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
O’TOOLE, District Judge.
I. Introduction
The plaintiffs herein are the survivors of a terrorist attack orchestrated by Hamas. In an attempt to recover damages for the harm they suffered, they sued various defendants, including the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”) in a sister District Court. The complaint alleged that Iran was liable for the attack because it had provided material support to Hamas. Iran did not appear in the proceedings, and the court entered a default against it. Approximately six months later, the court entered final judgment in favor of the plaintiffs,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Verlinden B. v. v. Central Bank of NigeriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Campuzano v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2003
- Aquamar S.A. v. Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
- U.S.I. Properties Corp. v. M.D. Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- Walker International Holdings Ltd. v. Republic of CongoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Walters v. INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINACourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2011
- Peterson v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
- Weinstein v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
- Weininger v. CastroDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2006
- Jenny Rubin v. Islamic Republic ofCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
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