Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 7, 2007No. Civil Action 01-2094 (RCL), 01-2684(RCL)PublishedCited by 155 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROYCE C. LAMBERTH, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
These actions arise from the October 23, 1983, bombing of a United States Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, in which 241 American servicemen operating under peacetime rules of engagement were murdered by a suicide bomber. This attack was regarded as the most deadly state- sponsored terrorist attack made against American citizens, until the tragic attacks on September 11, 2001.
The nearly one thousand plaintiffs in this consolidated action are many of the family members and estates of the 241 servicemen killed in the attack.…
2Cases cited76 opinions
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3Cited by155 opinions
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