Legal Opinion
McKesson Corporation v. Iran, the Islamic Re
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 27, 2013No. Civil Action No. 1982-0220PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD J. LEON, District Judge.
The Court welcomes the opportunity to conclude this protracted litigation, which has resulted in two lengthy bench trials and a dozen Circuit and District Court opinions on dispositive issues. 1 After al most thirty years, the end of this “Sisyphean labor” is finally in sight. McKesson Corp. v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 672 F.3d 1066, 1072 (D.C.Cir.2012) (‘McKesson VI”).
BACKGROUND. In 1982, plaintiffs McKesson Corporation, et. ah, (“McKesson” or plaintiffs) sued defendants Islamic Republic of Iran, et. ah, (“Iran” or defendants), claiming…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Makray v. SolisDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2016
- McKesson Corp. v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2014