United States Sixth Circuit

In an action under the Alien Tort Claims Act for crimes against humanity by the government of El Salvador, judgment for Plaintiffs is affirmed, where equitable tolling of the statute of limitations was proper because the situation in El Salvador at the relevant time precluded the administration of justice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/17/2009
• Published 03/17/2009

Judges

• Before:  SILER and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges;  LUDINGTON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Robert M. Fargarson, Bruce D. Brooke, Fargarson & Brooke, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Matthew J. Sinback, Bass, Berry & Sims, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellees.  John C. Kiyonaga, Attorney at Law, Alexandria, Virginia, for Amicus Curiae.   ON BRIEF:  Robert M. Fargarson, Bruce D. Brooke, Fargarson & Brooke, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant.  David R. Esquivel, Bass, Berry & Sims, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellees.  John C. Kiyonaga, Attorney at Law, Alexandria, Virginia, for Amicus Curiae.