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LAFONTANT v. ARISTIDE

No. CV 93-4268.

844 F.Supp. 128 (1994)

Gladys M. LAFONTANT, Plaintiff, v. Jean-Bertrand ARISTIDE, Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

January 27, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew D. Greene, Lake Success, NY, for plaintiff.

Michael Krinsky, Thomas C. Viles, Rabinowitz, Boudin, Standard, Krinsky & Lieberman, New York City, Ira J. Kurzban, Kurzban, Kurzban & Weinger, Miami, FL, for defendant.

Lois Bonsal Osler, Asst. U.S. Atty., Dept. of Justice, Millicent Y. Clarke, Asst. U.S. Atty., Dept. of State, for U.S.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge:

The question posed by this case is whether the recognized head of a state who has violated the civil rights of a person by having him killed can avoid civil prosecution in this country by virtue of his status. The answer is yes.

Defendant seeks dismissal as a matter of law. For purposes of this opinion only it must be assumed that plaintiffs...

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