KNOX v. PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION

No. 03 Civ. 4466.

628 F.Supp.2d 507 (2009)

Leslye KNOX, individually, as personal representative of the Estate of Aharon Ellis and as natural guardian of plaintiffs Jordan Terrell Ellis, Reuven Carter, Shanon Carter, Shayrah Carter, Yoshavyah Carter and Amitai Carter, Jordan Terrell Ellis, minor, Reuven Carter, minor, Shanon Carter, minor, Shayrah Carter, minor, Amitai Carter, minor, by their next friend and guardian Leslye Knox, Prince Shaleak, Mellonee Ellis, Francine Ellis, Lynne Ellis, Yihonadav Ellis, Tsaphrirah Ellis and Aron Carter, Plaintiffs, v. The PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION, The Palestinian Authority (aka "The Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority" and/or "The Palestinian Council" and/or "The Palestinian National Authority"), Yasser Arafat, Marwan Barghouti, Nasser Awis, Ziad Muhammad Daas, Estate of Abdel Salam Sadek Hassuna, deceased and John Does 1-99, Defendants.

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

June 17, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Strachman, McIntyre, Tate, Lynch & Holt, Providence, RI, Robert Joseph Tolchin, Robert J. Tolchin, Esq., New York, NY, for Plaintiffs.

Mark John Rochon, Richard A. Hibey, Timothy P. O'Toole, Miller & Chevalier, Chtd., Washington, DC, Ramsey Clark, New York, NY, for Defendants.


DECISION AND ORDER

VICTOR MARRERO, District Judge.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs, the representative and survivors and heirs of the Estate of Aharon Ellis ("Ellis") (collectively, "Plaintiffs") brought this action alleging claims pursuant to the Antiterrorism Act of 1990, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2331-2339, and related common law causes of action. The complaint arises from...

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