Legal Opinion
Devi v. Silva
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 8, 2012No. 11 Civ. 6675 (JPO)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
J. PAUL OETKEN, District Judge.
Plaintiffs in this action are two Sri Lankan nationals who have filed suit on behalf of their deceased relatives, alleged to be victims of torture and wrongful killing by the Sri Lankan military. Defendant is the Deputy Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, who served as a commander in the Sri Lankan Army. Plaintiffs seek relief pursuant to the Alien Tort Claims Act and the Torture Victims Protection Act of 1991, as well as common law and international law.
Defendant has moved to dismiss this action on the ground…
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