Legal Opinion
Goldstein v. Islamic Republic Iran
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 19, 2019No. Case No. 16-cv-2507 (CRC)PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Shalom Goldstein was one of some 130 people who were either killed or injured in a terrorist bus bombing in Jerusalem in August 2003. Goldstein survived and brought suit for assault and battery and, along with his relatives, emotional distress. Plaintiffs named as defendants the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Iranian Ministry of Information and Security, and the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps, all of which (plaintiffs said) sponsored the terrorist group responsible for the bombing.1 After Defendants did not appear in the action, the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Valore v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- James Owens v. Republic of SudanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
- Peterson v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2007
- Nasrin Mohammadi v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2015
- Roth v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Borochov v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2022
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