Legal Opinion
Niv v. Hilton Hotels Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 10, 2008No. 06 Civ. 7839 (PKL)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LEISURE, District Judge:
This action arises out of the tragic events that took place on October 7, 2004 at the Hilton Taba Hotel in Taba City, South Sinai, Egypt when a terrorist drove a vehicle with explosives into the lobby of the hotel, causing an explosion and the hotel’s collapse. Plaintiffs are 157 individuals who were guests, or whose decedents were guests, of the Hilton Taba Hotel on October 7, 2004. Defendants Hilton Inter national Co. and Hilton Hotels Corporation (collectively “Hilton” or “defendants”), now move this Court to dismiss the case pursuant to the…
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