Peterson v. Islamic Republic of Iran

Decided September 7, 2007. Royce C. Lamberth wrote the opinion for the court.

515 F. Supp. 2d 25 · Cited 177 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Blais v. Islamic Republic of Iran · 459 F. Supp. 2d 40
• Estate of Heiser v. Islamic Republic of Iran · 466 F. Supp. 2d 229
• Christensen v. Superior Court · 820 P.2d 181
• Brown v. Brown · 309 S.E.2d 586
• Dickens v. Puryear · 276 S.E.2d 325
• Murphy v. American Home Products Corp. · 58 N.Y.2d 293
• Davidson v. City of Westminster · 649 P.2d 894
• Salazar v. Islamic Republic of Iran · 370 F. Supp. 2d 105
• Yeager v. Local Union 20, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America · 6 Ohio St. 3d 369
• Palmateer v. International Harvester Co. · 421 N.E.2d 876
• Harris v. Jones · 380 A.2d 611
• Rugg v. McCarty · 476 P.2d 753
• Womack v. Eldridge · 215 Va. 338
• Buckley v. Trenton Saving Fund Society · 544 A.2d 857
• Flatow v. Islamic Republic of Iran · 999 F. Supp. 1
• Yarbray v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. · 409 S.E.2d 835
• Breeden v. League Services Corp. · 575 P.2d 1374
• Ford v. Hutson · 276 S.E.2d 776
• Forster v. Manchester · 410 Pa. 192
• Courtney v. Courtney · 413 S.E.2d 418
• Taylor v. Albert Einstein Medical Center · 754 A.2d 650
• Ryckeley v. Callaway · 412 S.E.2d 826
• George v. Jordan Marsh Company · 268 N.E.2d 915
• Peterson v. Islamic Republic of Iran · 264 F. Supp. 2d 46
• Haim v. Islamic Republic of Iran · 425 F. Supp. 2d 56

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• In Re Islamic Republic of Iran Terrorism Litigation · 659 F. Supp. 2d 31
• Mohammadi v. Islamic Republic of Iran · 947 F. Supp. 2d 48
• Valore v. Islamic Republic of Iran
• Brewer v. Islamic Republic of Iran · 664 F. Supp. 2d 43
• Wamai v. Republic of Sudan · 60 F. Supp. 3d 84
• Opati v. Republic of Sudan · 60 F. Supp. 3d 68
• Bova v. Islamic Republic of Iran
• Murphy v. Islamic Republic of Iran · 740 F. Supp. 2d 51
• Mwila v. The Islamic Republic of Iran · 33 F. Supp. 3d 36
• Onsongo v. Republic of Sudan
• Amduso v. Republic of Sudan
• Murphy v. the Islamic Republic of Iran
• Acosta v. the Islamic Republic of Iran · 574 F. Supp. 2d 15
• Estate of Stephen B. Bland v. Islamic Republic of Iran · 831 F. Supp. 2d 150
• Valencia v. Islamic Republic of Iran · 774 F. Supp. 2d 1
• Brewer v. Islamic Republic of Iran
• Zambon v. Islamic Republic of Iran, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Estate of Christopher Brook Fishbeck v. Islamic Republic of Iran
• Wultz v. Islamic Republic of Iran · 864 F. Supp. 2d 24
• Gill v. Islamic Republic of Iran · 249 F. Supp. 3d 88
• Owens v. Republic of Sudan · 71 F. Supp. 3d 252
• Estate of Rene Bathiard v. Islamic Republic of Iran

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