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SALTANY v. REAGAN

Nos. 89-5051, 89-5052 and 89-5053.

886 F.2d 438 (1989)

Farag M. Mohammed SALTANY, et al., Appellants, Muniem Mohamed Ibraheim Al-Mshirgi, et al. v. Ronald W. REAGAN, President of U.S., et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Motion To Dismiss Cross Appeal Granted September 29, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark R. Joelson, Joseph P. Griffin, and Mark N. Bravin, Washington, D.C., were on the pleadings for Thatcher, et al., appellants in No. 89-5053 and appellees in Nos. 89-5051 & 89-5052.

Ramsey Clark and Lawrence W. Schilling, New York City, were on the pleadings for Saltany, et al., appellants in No. 89-5051 and appellees in Nos. 89-5052 & 89-5053.

Larry L. Gregg and Barbara L. Herwig, Washington, D.C., were on the pleadings for Reagan, et al., appellants in No. 89-5052 and appellees in Nos. 89-5051 & 89-5053.

Before BUCKLEY, D.H. GINSBURG, and SENTELLE, Circuit Judges.

Opinion PER CURIAM.

ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY REVERSAL

PER CURIAM:

On April 13, 1988, fifty-five Libyan citizens and residents filed suit in the district court seeking damages for injuries, death, and property loss sustained in the 1986 United States air strike on Libya. Substantial damages were sought from the United States, President Reagan, senior civilian and military officials, and from the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Thatcher as well. Plaintiffs...

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