MWANI v. BIN LADEN

No. 04-5266.

417 F.3d 1 (2005)

Odilla Mutaka MWANI, et al., Appellants v. Osama BIN LADEN and Afghanistan, a Foreign State, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 5, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip M. Musolino argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.

R. Michael Smith argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee. Carolyn M. Welshhans entered an appearance.

Before: EDWARDS, TATEL, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.

GARLAND, Circuit Judge.

On August 7, 1998, a devastating truck bomb exploded outside the American embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. The blast killed more than 200 people, including 12 Americans, and wounded more than 4000 others. Most of the casualties were Kenyan. The plaintiffs in this case are all Kenyan: victims, relatives of victims, and businesses harmed in the attack. They sued defendants Osama bin Laden...

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