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CHICAGO BRIDGE v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

No. 80 C 2864.

506 F.Supp. 981 (1980)

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. The ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N. D. Illinois, E. D.

November 12, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael M. Conway, Hopkins, Sutter, Mulroy, Davis & Cromartie, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff.

Daniel J. Cheely, Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, Ill., for defendant Lummus Co.

Stephen M. Murray, Lord, Bissel & Brook, Chicago, Ill., for defendant Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc.

Robert T. Grueneberg, Asst. U.S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., for suggestion of U.S. interest.

Thomas G. Shack, Jr., Abourezk, Shack & Mendenhall, P.C., Washington, D.C., Donald C. Shine, Howington, Elworth, Osswald & Hough, Chicago, Ill., for all Iranian defendants but Bank Melli.

Daniel P. Levitt, Kramer, Levin, Nessen, Kamin & Soll, New York City for Bank Melli.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GRADY, District Judge.

Plaintiff Chicago Bridge & Iron Company filed suit against twelve Iranian and American defendants alleging breach of contract, lost profits, conversion of equipment and expropriation of funds. Plaintiff has now filed a motion to attach the American assets of the Islamlic Republic of Iran and seven Iranian-controlled corporations-National Iranian Oil Company, Shahpur Chemical Company, Iran-Japan Petrochemical...

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