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KAPLAN v. CENTRAL BANK OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

Nos. 16-7142, 16-7122.

896 F.3d 501 (2018)

Chaim KAPLAN, Individually and as Natural Guardian of Plaintiffs M.K.(1), A.L.K., M.K.(2), C.K. and E.K., et al., Appellants v. CENTRAL BANK OF the ISLAMIC REPUBLIC of IRAN, also known as Bank Markazi Jomhouri Islami Iran, et al., Appellees, Chaim Kaplan, et al., Appellants v. Hezbollah, also known as Hizbullah, also known as Hizbollah, also known as Hezballah, also known as Hizballah and Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 20, 2018.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meir Katz , Baltimore, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was Robert J. Tolchin , Brooklyn.

Jeremy D. Frey , Philadelphia, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was Matthew D. Foster , Washington.

Anthony F. Shelley , Washington, appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of the portions of the District Court's judgment at issue on appeal. With him on the brief were Ian A. Herbert and Adam W. Braskich , Washington.

Concurring opinion filed by Senior Circuit Judge Edwards.

These cases arise from a barrage of rocket attacks launched by Hezbollah into northern Israel in the summer of 2006. Plaintiffs are a group of American, Israeli, and Canadian citizens who sued Hezbollah and two foreign banks for injuries sustained during the attacks. In one action, the American plaintiffs allege that Hezbollah...

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