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UPTON v. EMPIRE OF IRAN

Civ. A. No. 77-1000.

459 F.Supp. 264 (1978)

Margie L. UPTON et al., Plaintiffs, v. The EMPIRE OF IRAN et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

October 19, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Yodice, Washington, D. C., James D. Veach, Kreindler & Kreindler, New York City, for plaintiffs.

George C. Smith, Rogers & Wells, Washington, D. C., for defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.

Presently before the Court is the defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of personal and subject matter jurisdiction on sovereign immunity grounds. For the reasons hereinafter stated, the Court will grant the defendants' motion and dismiss the action.

Larry L. Upton, Michael John Mintz, and Alfred E. Caswell, citizens of the United States, were awaiting departing flights in the main hall of the...

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