MARSCHALK CO., INC. v. IRAN NAT. AIRLINES CORP.

No. 79 Civ. 7035 (CBM).

518 F.Supp. 69 (1981)

The MARSCHALK COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff, v. IRAN NATIONAL AIRLINES CORP. and the Government of Iran, Defendants, and United States of America, Intervenor.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

June 11, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, New York City, for plaintiff; Edward N. Costikyan, Robert S. Smith, Robert E. Bartkus, Harriet Goldberg, New York City, of counsel.

Abourezk, Shack & Mendenhall, P. C., Washington, D. C., for defendants; Thomas G. Shack, Jr., Raymond J. Kimball, Gregory deSousa, Washington, D. C., of counsel.

John S. Martin, Jr., U. S. Atty., S.D.N.Y., New York City, Thomas S. Martin, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., Washington, D. C., for intervenor; David J. Anderson, Mark C. Rutzick, Theodore C. Hirt, Washington, D. C., of counsel.

Timothy E. Ramish, Dept. of State, Washington, D. C., Kramer, Levin, Nessen, Kamin & Soll, New York City, for garnishee Bank Melli; Daniel P. Levitt, Greg A. Danilow, New York City, of counsel.

Fenwick, Stone, Davis & West, New York City, for party of interest Bank Saderat Iran; Ronald Abramson, New York City, of counsel.

Rabinowitz, Boudin, Standard, Krinsky & Lieberman, New York City, for garnishee Bank Markazi; Eric M. Lieberman, New York City, of counsel.


OPINION

KEVIN THOMAS DUFFY, District Judge:

This is another opinion1 which addresses difficult issues in what has become known as the Iranian assets litigation. It is with a somewhat heavy heart that I undertake to render this decision not only because I find my views are quite different from those of some of my most respected and learned brethren, but more importantly, as an individual, I would prefer to see this sorry chapter...

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