Legal Opinion
Vine v. Republic of Iraq
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 7, 2006No. Civ.A. 01-02674(HHK), Civ.A. 03-00691(HHK), Civ.A. 03-00888(HHK)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KENNEDY, District Judge.
These three consolidated actions all challenge the conduct of the Republic of Iraq (“Iraq”) during the period prior to the first Gulf War in 1990. Plaintiffs in all three cases allege that, during the course of its invasion of the State of Kuwait, Iraq unlawfully took plaintiffs hostage and, in some cases, tortured them. Before the court are defendants’ 1 motions to dismiss, filed in these cases prior to consolidation. Upon consideration of defendants’ motions, the oppositions thereto, and the record of the case, the court concludes that…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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