STANSELL v. REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIA

Nos. 13-11339, 13-11959, 13-12019, 13-12116, 13-12171, 13-12337.

771 F.3d 713 (2014)

Keith STANSELL, Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes, Judith G. Janis, Christopher T. Janis, Greer C. Janis, Michael I. Janis, Jonathan N. Janis, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIA, (FARC), et al., Defendants, Jose Ricuarte Diaz Herrera, Claimant-Appellant, Wachovia Bank, a Division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al., Garnishees, Mercurio International S.A., et al., Claimants. Keith Stansell, Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes, Judith G. Janis, Christopher T. Janis, Michael I. Janis, Greer C. Janis, Jonathan N. Janis, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), et al., Defendants, Carmen Siman, Armando Jaar, Ricardo Jaar, Moises Saieh, Carlos Saieh, Abdala Saieh, Jaqueline Saieh, U.S. Citizen Beneficial Owner of Brunello Ltd. Trust, C.W. Salman Partners, Salman Coral Way Partners, Confecciones Lord S.A., ALM Investment Florida, Inc., Villarosa Investments Florida, Inc., Karen Overseas, Inc., MLA Investments, Inc., Jacaria Florida, Inc., Sunset & 97th Holdings, LLC, Mariam Sutherlin, Jamce Investments, Ltd., Amelia Saieh, Claimants-Appellants, Kathya Saieh, Jaime Saieh, Laura Saieh, Sandra Saieh, Karen Saieh, Granada Associates, Inc., Defendants-Appellants. Keith Stansell, Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes, Judith G. Janis, Christopher T. Janis, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Revoluntionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), et al., Defendants, Plainview Florida II, Inc., C.W. Salman Partners, Salman Coral Way Partners, Claimants-Appellants. Keith Stansell, Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes, Judith G. Janis, Christopher T. Janis, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, (FARC), et al., Defendants, Carmen Siman, Armando Jaar, Moises Saieh, Carlos Saieh, Claimants-Appellants. Keith Stansell, Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes, Judith G. Janis, Christopher T. Janis, Greer C. Janis, Michael I. Janis, Jonathan Janis, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), et al., Defendants, Kathya Saieh, Laura Saieh, Sandra Saieh, Karen Saieh, Defendants-Appellants, Carlos Saieh, Brunello, Ltd., Jacqueline Saieh, U.S. Citizen Beneficial Owner of Brunello Ltd. Trust, Claimants-Appellants. Keith Stansell, Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes, Judith G. Janis, Christopher T. Janis, Greer C. Janis, Michael I. Janis, Jonathan N. Janis, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), et al., Defendants, Luis Sutherlin, Claimant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

October 16, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard B. Rosenthal , Law Office of Richard B. Rosenthal, PA, Miami, FL, Tony Korvick , Newton Patrick Porter , Porter & Korvick, PA, Coral Gables, FL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Joseph S. Rosenbaum , Joseph S. Rosenbaum, PA, Guy Richard Strafer , G. Richard Strafer, PA, Richard Carroll Klugh, Jr. , Law Offices of Richard C. Klugh, Simon Ferro, Jr. , Ferro Law Office, Jacqueline Shapiro , Attorney at Law, John E. Bergendahl , Law Offices of John E. Bergendahl, Miami, FL, Joseph W. Ozmer, II , Wargo & French, LLP, Atlanta, Ga, Michael Ross Tein , Lewis Tein, PL, Coconut Grove, FL, for Plainview Florida II, Inc., C.W. Salman Partners, Salman Coral Way Partners, Claimants-Appellants.

Before WILSON, JORDAN and BLACK, Circuit Judges.


WILSON, Circuit Judge:

These appeals arise from the collection efforts of victims of a terrorist kidnapping in Colombia. After obtaining a nine-figure default judgment against their captor, they attempted to collect through a series of ex parte garnishments and executions against third parties with purported illicit ties to the captor. The third-party claimants challenge the judgments against their property on both substantive and procedural grounds, including alleged...

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