TAMAM v. FRANSABANK SAL

No. 08 Civ. 6156(JFK).

677 F.Supp.2d 720 (2010)

Zivie TAMAM et al., Plaintiffs, v. FRANSABANK SAL, Banque Libanaise Pour Le Commerce, Bank of Beirut SAL, Banque Libano-Française Sal, Middle East Africa Bank, and John Does 1-100, Defendants.

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

January 5, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary M. Osen, Esq., Joshua D. Glatter, Esq., Cindy T. Schlanger, Esq., Aaron Schlanger, Esq., Ari Ungar, Esq., OSEN LLC, for Plaintiffs.

Jonathan D. Siegfried, Esq., Lawrence S. Hirsh, Esq., Dewey & Leboeuf LLP, for Defendants Fransabank SAL and Bank Libanaise Pour le Commerce.

Brian H. Polovoy, Esq., Daniel M. Segal, Esq., Shearman & Sterling LLP, Tai H. Park, Esq., Park & Jensen LLP, for Defendant Bank of Beirut SAL.

Mark Hanchet, Esq., Christopher J. Houpt, Esq., Mayer Brown LLP, for Defendant Bank Libano-Française SAL.

Edward B. MacMahon, Jr., Esq., Law Office of Edward B. MacMahon, Jr., Joshua L. Dratel, Esq., Law Offices of Joshua L. Dratel, P.C., for Defendant Middle East and Africa Bank.


Opinion and Order

JOHN F. KEENAN, District Judge:

Plaintiffs are fifty-seven Israeli citizens who were injured in or survive family members killed in missile attacks launched by Hizbullah, a Lebanese terrorist organization, in July and August of 2006. Plaintiffs brought suit under the Alien Tort Claims Act ("ATCA") against five foreign banks, Fransabank SAL, Bank Libanaise Pour le Commerce, Bank of Beirut SAL, Bank Libano-Française SAL, and Middle...

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