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ISLAMIC REPUBLIC v. PAHLAVI

94 A.D.2d 374 (1983)

Islamic Republic of Iran, Appellant-Respondent, v. Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Defendant, Farah Diba Pahlavi, Respondent-Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

June 30, 1983

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian O'Dwyer of counsel (O'Dwyer & Bernstein, attorneys), for appellant-respondent.

Roger Boyle of counsel (Boyle, Vogeler & Haimes, attorneys), for respondent-appellant.

CARRO and MILONAS, JJ., concur with SILVERMAN, J.; KUPFERMAN, J. P., concurs in an opinion; FEIN, J., dissents in an opinion.

SILVERMAN, J.

This is an appeal from an order of Special Term, Supreme Court, granting a motion to dismiss the complaint on the ground of forum non conveniens. We affirm.

This is a suit by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the former Shah of Iran and his wife, the former Empress of Iran, based upon the alleged misconduct of the Shah in enriching himself and his family through the exercise and...

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