United States DC Circuit

In action seeking damages for injuries and deaths resulting from a battle between Israel and the terrorist organization Hezbollah along the Lebanese border, dismissal of action for lack of jurisdiction is affirmed based on the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/10/2007
• Decided 02/15/2008
• Published 02/15/2008

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE, Chief Judge;  HENDERSON, Circuit Judge;  and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Judith Brown Chomsky argued the cause for appellants.   With her on the briefs were Katherine Gallagher, Maria LaHood, Jennifer Green, and James Klimaski., Moira I. Feeney was on the brief for amicus curiae Center for Justice & Accountability in support of appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert N. Weiner argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee Moshe Ya'alon.