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GATES v. SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

Nos. 08-7118, 09-7108.

646 F.3d 1 (2011)

Francis GATES, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Olin Eugene "Jack" Armstrong, Jr., et al., Appellees v. SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 20, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ramsey Clark argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was Lawrence W. Schilling.

John F. Salter Jr. argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Steven R. Perles and Edward B. MacAllister.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.

BROWN, Circuit Judge:

This case arises from gruesome and memorable facts. The issues presented on appeal, however, are more mundane. The families of two American contractors beheaded by terrorists in Iraq sued the Syrian Arab Republic ("Syria") in federal court. Syria did not respond, and the district court eventually entered default judgment in favor of the contractors' families. Thereafter, Syria finally appeared and filed...

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