United States DC Circuit
Oveissi v. Islamic Repub. of Iran, 07-7132
In an action against the Islamic Republic of Iran for causing Hezbollah's assassination of plaintiff's grandfather (chief of the Iranian armed forces), dismissal of plaintiff's emotional distress claim is reversed where the district court erred by failing to apply French law because, in addition to having the most significant relationship to the assassination, France had a strong governmental interest in both deterring attacks within its sovereign borders and ensuring compensation for injuries to its domiciliaries.
Appellate Information
- Argued 03/12/2009
- Decided 07/28/2009
- Published 07/28/2009
Judges
- Before: ROGERS, GARLAND, and BROWN, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- James W. Spertus argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Ezra D. Landes.