Legal Opinion
Roth v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 27, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2011-1377PublishedCited by 138 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Royce C. Lamberth, United States District Judge
Plaintiffs have brought claims pursuant to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”) against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iranian Ministry of Information and Security (“MOIS”). They seek damages for injuries suffered as a result of a terrorist attack committed in Jerusalem, Israel on August 9, 2001. Pending before the Court is plaintiffs’ motion for default judgment. ECF Nos. 25, 34. For the reasons that follow, the Court concludes that plaintiffs’ motion will be GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
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