Anderson v. Islamic Republic of Iran

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) EMMA JEAN ANDERSON, et al., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 08-cv-535 (RCL) ) THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, et al. ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION I. INTRODUCTION This action arises out of the devastating 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. The attack decimated the facility, killed 241 U.S. servicemen and left countless others wounded, and caused severe injuries to servicemen Dennis Jack Anderson, Jr., Pedro J. Alvarado and Willie George Thompson. Various family members of these three servicemen now bring suit…