Legal Opinion
Gregory Allen Persinger v. Islamic Republic of Iran
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 13, 1984No. 81-2003PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BORK, Circuit Judge:
This is an action for damages against the Islamic Republic of Iran for injuries inflicted by the seizure and detention of American hostages. Appellants, plaintiffs below, are a former hostage and his parents. On October 8, 1982, we issued an opinion af*837firming the district court’s dismissal of appellants’ claims. There, we held the defense of sovereign immunity inapplicable but decided that appellants had failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Specifically, we held that the executive order signed by President Carter, pursuant to an agreement with Iran…
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