Legal Opinion
McKesson Corp. v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 18, 2007No. Civ. Action 82-220 (RJL)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD J. LEON, District Judge.
The McKesson Corporation (“McKesson”), has sued the Islamic Republic of Iran claiming that the Iranian government expropriated its dividends and interests in an Iranian dairy company, the Sherkat Sahami Labaniat Pasteurize Pak (“Pak Dairy” or “Pak”). On November 16, 2001, our Circuit Court remanded the case to this Court for: (1) a trial regarding Iran’s “come to the company” defense and McKesson’s “futility” claim; and (2) a reexamination of an earlier ruling by the original judge assigned to the case, Judge Thomas A. Flannery, as to whether…
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