Legal Opinion
Greenbaum v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 10, 2006No. Civil Action 02-2148 (RCL)PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
LAMBERTH, District Judge.
These actions arise from the August 9, 2001 suicide bombing of a restaurant in downtown Jerusalem, Israel. Plaintiffs, the husband, parents and estate of a woman killed in the attack, allege that the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”) and the Iranian Ministry of Information and Security (“MOIS”) are liable for damages resulting from the attack because they provided material support and assistance to Hamas, the terrorist organization that orchestrated the bombing. As such, defendants are subject to suit under the terrorism…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Applied Equipment Corp. v. Litton Saudi Arabia Ltd.California Supreme Court · 1994
- Buckley v. Trenton Saving Fund SocietySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
- Roy W. Krieger v. Kathlynn G. Fadely,appelleesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by60 opinions
- Valore v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- Estate of Heiser v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2006
- Murphy v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- Peterson v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2007
- In Re Islamic Republic of Iran Terrorism LitigationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009
55 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.