Legal Opinion
Rishikof v. Mortada
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 29, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2011-2284PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS
BARBARA JACOBS ROTHSTEIN, U.S. District Court Judge
I. INTRODUCTION
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Kamal Mortada for Lack of Jurisdiction [Dkt. No. 26] was referred to Magistrate Judge Alan Kay for a report and recommendation pursuant to Local Civil Rule 72. Magistrate Judge Kay filed a Report and Recommendation on June 10, 2014 [Dkt. No. 33]. He recommended that this Court find that Defendant Mortada does not qualify for common law foreign immunity, and therefore, further recommended that this Court deny Defendants’ motion to dismiss. Defendants filed objections…
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