Legal Opinion
Flanagan v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 31, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2010-1643PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Re Document No.: 29
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion for Default Judgment
RUDOLPH CONTRERAS United States District Judge
This case arises out of the October 12, 2000, terrorist bombing of the U.S.S. Cole (“the Cole”) in Yemen, which resulted in the death of seventeen American sailors, including Electronic Warfare Technician First Class Kevin Shawn Rux (“Kevin”). First Amended Complaint [# 18] at 1. The plaintiffs are Kevin’s mother (“Doe Victim A”) and his four brothers (“Doe Victim B,” “Doe Victim C,” “Doe Victim D,” and “Doe Victim E”). Id. ¶¶ 4-8. The…
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