Legal Opinion
Estate of Amer Fakhoury v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 15, 2022No. Civil Action No. 2021-1218Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ESTATE OF AMER FAKHOURY, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 21-1218 (JDB) THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs brought this action against defendant the Islamic Republic of Iran to recover damages stemming from the alleged kidnapping, torture, and killing of Amer Fakhoury. Compl. [ECF No. 1] ¶¶ 82–108. Portions of plaintiffs’ complaint discuss Fakhoury’s detention in Lebanon; the torture he allegedly suffered at the hands of Hezbollah; and his release, which plaintiffs claim resulted in the…
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