United States Ninth Circuit

In an international action involving ten American citizens attempting to collect on valid judgments held against Iran for injuries arising out of state-sponsored terrorism, the district court's grant of lien claimants' motion to attach is affirmed where: 1) the Algiers Accord between the U.S. and Iran does not prevent attachment of the underlying $9.4 million arbitration award at issue here; and 2) the award is a blocked asset under Executive Order 133359 and subject to attachment under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.

Appellate Information

• Published 2016/02/26

Judges

• NELSON

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel