Wultz v. Bank of China Ltd.

OPINION & ORDER

SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This suit arises out of a terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, Israel on April 17, 2006. The attack injured Yekutiel Wultz and led to Daniel Wultz’s death on May 14, 2006. Four members of the Wultz family brought suit against Bank of China (“BOC”) on August 28, 2008, more than two years later, alleging acts of international terrorism and aiding and abetting international terrorism under the Anti-terrorism Act,1 as well as non-federal claims that were originally pled under Israeli law, but later converted to claims under Chinese law.2…