Legal Opinion
Gates v. Syrian Arab Republic
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 20, 2009No. Civil Action 06-1500 (RMC)PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, District Judge.
After a three-day evidentiary hearing, this Court entered default judgment imposing liability and damages under 28 U.S.C. § 1605A, the exception in the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1602 et seq., that permits suits against state sponsors of terrorism. The Syrian Arab Republic (“Syria”) had not answered or otherwise defended or appeared, and the Court entered default judgment against Syria for acts that supported and facilitated the kidnapping, torture, and murder of Americans Olin Eugene Armstrong and Jack L.…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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3Cited by25 opinions
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