Legal Opinion
Ambar v. Federal Republic of Germany
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 15, 2022No. Civil Action No. 2020-3587Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SAMI AMBAR, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 20-3587 (CKK) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, Defendant MEMORANDUM OPINION (March 15, 2022) This case arises from the alleged November 27, 1941 expropriation of a building located in Berlin, Germany (the “Building”) by the Nazi regime. The Building was owned by Salo Feuerwerk who was Jewish and resided in Austria. Plaintiffs are Mr. Feuerwerk’s grandchildren, Sami Ambar, Laila Ambar, Shlomit Abrahamoff, Ariela N. Abrahamoff, who bring this action against Defendant Federal Republic of…
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