Legal Opinion
Ashton v. Al Qaeda Islamic
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 12, 2013No. 03 MDL 1570 (GBD)(FM)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*542 MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
FRANK MAAS, United States Magistrate Judge.
I. Introduction and Background
This litigation, now in its tenth year, consolidates personal injury and property damage claims against various terrorist organizations, Islamic charities, and foreign banks, arising out of their alleged involvement in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The case has a complex and sprawling procedural history, which has seen a number of dismissals, default judgments, and two trips to the Court of Appeals. There has been no shortage of disputes regarding discovery, which continues to…
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