Legal Opinion
Valore v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 27, 2007No. Civil Action 03-1959(RCL)PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
LAMBERTH, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
This case arises from the October 23, 1983, terrorist attack on the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. Plaintiffs are members of the United States armed forces who sustained injuries or died as a result of the aforementioned terrorist attack, as well as the estates and family members of those who died in the attack. Plaintiffs claim that defendants the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”) and the Iranian Ministry of Information and Security (“MOIS”) are liable for damages resulting from this attack because they provided…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Roeder v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
- Estate of Heiser v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2006
- Hercules & Co. v. Shama Restaurant Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- Cicippio-Puleo v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2004
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Belkin v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009
- Bush v. ButlerDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2007
- Gates v. Syrian Arab RepublicDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2008
- Ben-Rafael v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2008
- Kilburn v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
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