Legal Opinion
James Owens v. Republic of Sudan
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 21, 2019No. 14-5105; C/w 14-5106; 14-5107; 14-7124; 14-7125; 14-7127; 14-7128; 14-7207; 16-7044; 16-7045; 16-7046; 16-7048; 16-7049; 16-7050; 16-7052PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ginsburg, Senior Circuit Judge:
The court originally heard this appeal during the 2016-17 term. See 864 F.3d 751 (D.C. Cir. 2017). In the resulting order we certified to the D.C. Court of Appeals the following question regarding the plaintiffs' intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED) claims: "Must a claimant alleging emotional distress arising from a terrorist attack that killed or injured a family member have been present at the scene of the attack in order to state a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress?" The D.C. Court of Appeals has now answered the question…
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