Legal Opinion
Bova v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 31, 2020No. Civil Action No. 2015-1074Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STEPHEN P. BOVA, et al. Plaintiffs, Case No. 15-cv-1074 (RCL) v. THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION I. INTRODUCTION This action is brought pursuant to the state-sponsored exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”),
28 U.S.C. §§ 1330, 1602 et seq., which provides “a federal right of action against foreign states” that sponsor terrorist acts. Haim v. Islamic Republic of Iran,
784 F. Supp. 2d 1, 4
(D.D.C.2011). (citation omitted). It arises out of the October 23, 1983 terrorist bombing of the U.S.…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Philip Morris USA v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Valore v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- Murphy v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- Hill v. Republic of IraqCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
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