MUNNS v. KERRY

No. 12-15969.

782 F.3d 402 (2015)

Mark MUNNS; Christa Munns, administrators for the separate Estate of Joshua Munns; Dennis DeBrabander; Sharon DeBrabander, administrators for the separate Estate of John Young; Lori Silveri, administrator for the separate Estate of John Cote, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. John F. KERRY, in his official capacity as United States Secretary of State; Jennifer Foo, in her official capacity; United States of America; Lloyd's of London; CNA Financial Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed March 20, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Wayne Palmer (argued), Law Offices of William W. Palmer, Sacramento, CA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

H. Thomas Byron, III (argued), Michael Raab , Stuart F. Delery , Assistant Attorney General, Joyce R. Branda , Acting Assistant Attorney General, and Benjamin B. Wagner , United States Attorney, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Appellate Staff, Washington, D.C., for Defendants-Appellees.

Before: STEPHEN REINHARDT, RAYMOND C. FISHER and MARSHA S. BERZON, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

This case arises from the kidnappings and brutal killings of three Americans who were providing contract security services during the United States military occupation of Iraq. The plaintiffs, who include family members and a former coworker of these three men, brought suit against United States government...

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