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Islamic Republic of Iran v. Pahlavi

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 1, 1984No. B002537PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

LEETHAM, J. *

The lawsuit in the present action, filed June 30, 1981, apparently came in the wake of a great social upheaval in the country of Iran during which the Shah of Iran fled around January 16, 1979. The complaint filed on behalf of the present government of Iran, alleges a series of rather conclusionary malefactions and conspiracies, and modestly asks for damages in the amount of $3 billion together with exemplary damages in the amount of $10 million. Interestingly enough, one of the codefendants, Ierspex Finance N.V., admitting the complaint allegation that it is a Netherlands…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Donel, Inc. v. BadalianCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
  2. Neal v. Bank of AmericaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
  3. Harris v. CavassoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
  4. In Re Marriage of LemenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  5. Narum v. CheathamCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932

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