Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Islamic Republic
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 22, 2018No. Civil Action No. 2001-2094Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEBoRAH D. PETERsoN, et al. § § PLAlNTlFFs, § CoNsoLn)ATEl) CAsEs: § No. 01-cv-02094 (RCL) v. § No. 01-cv-02684 (RCL) § IsLAMIC REPUBLIC oF IRAN, et al. § § DEFENDANTS. § Memorandum and Order Bac round The movants_Mr. David Cook and his firm, Cook Collection Attorneys, PLC (collectively “Cook”)-now seek a common law equitable lien over the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ (“respondents”) share of the recovery in this case and sequestration of the portion disputed in the ongoing arbitration between Cook and the respondents ECF No. 575. Cook…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Arthur Andersen LLP v. CarlisleSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Cornell & Company, Inc., a Corporation v. Barber & Ross Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
- Peterson v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2017