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ESTATE OF SA'ADOON v. PRINCE

Case No. 1:09cv615.

660 F.Supp.2d 723 (2009)

ESTATE OF Raheem Khalaf SA'ADOON, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Erik PRINCE, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Alexandria Division.

September 18, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan L. Burke, Burke Oneil LLC, Washington, DC, for Plaintiffs.

Peter Hugh White, Andrew Abbott Nicely, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, DC, for Defendants.

ORDER

T.S. ELLIS, III, District Judge.

This matter raises an often overlooked question concerning the power of federal courts to review and approve settlement agreements between private parties. Plaintiffs and one defendant in this case seek court review and approval of a settlement of plaintiffs' claims pursuant to Virginia's wrongful death statute, Va.Code §§ 8.01-50-8.01-56, despite the fact that the wrongful death occurred in Baghdad...

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