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McKESSON CORP. v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

Nos. 01-7041, 13-7070, 13-7121.

753 F.3d 239 (2014)

McKESSON CORPORATION, et al., Appellees v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, Appellant Financial Organization for the Expansion of Ownership of Productive Units, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 3, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick P. O'Donnell argued the cause for the appellant. Christopher J. Wright , Anne K. Langer and Charles T. Kimmett were on brief. Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr. , Henry M. Lloyd , Laina Lopez and Mary-Ellen Noone entered appearances.

Mark N. Bravin argued the cause for the appellees. Gene C. Schaerr , Eric M. Goldstein and Mark R. Joelson were on brief. Peter Buscemi entered an appearance.

Stuart F. Delery , Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, Ronald C. Machen Jr. , United States Attorney, and Douglas N. Letter and H. Thomas Byron, III , Attorneys, were on brief for amicus curiae United States of America in support of neither party.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

After the 1979 revolution in Iran, the Iranian government expropriated the interest held by McKesson Corporation (McKesson), an American business, in an Iranian dairy company. McKesson first filed suit in the District of Columbia district court in 1982. After more than three decades of litigation, including six trips to this Court, McKesson finally secured a judgment of $29.3 million. We now review the $13.4 million in attorney...

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