Legal Opinion
Sikhs for Justice v. Nath
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 7, 2012No. 10 Civ. 2940PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
Defendant Kamal Nath (“Nath” or the “Defendant”) has moved pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1), 12(b)(2) and 12(b)(5) to dismiss the First Amended Complaint of plaintiffs Sikhs for Justice and seven individuals (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”) alleging violations of the Alien Tort Claims Act (“ATCA”) and the Torture Victim Protection Act (“TVPA”).
Upon the facts and conclusions set forth below, the motion is granted for failure to affect service and lack of personal jurisdiction.
I. Prior Proceedings
The original Complaint in this action was filed…
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3Cited by25 opinions
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