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MURPHY et al v. THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN et al

MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Service

19 Cited authorities

  1. Haim v. Islamic Republic of Iran

    425 F. Supp. 2d 56 (D.D.C. 2006)   Cited 67 times
    Noting that courts uniformly award $1 million to victims who suffered for several hours before dying in this context

  2. Peterson v. Islamic Republic of Iran

    264 F. Supp. 2d 46 (D.D.C. 2003)   Cited 68 times
    Finding that the October 23, 1983 bombing of the United States Marine barracks constituted an "extrajudicial killing"

  3. Bodoff v. Islamic Republic of Iran

    424 F. Supp. 2d 74 (D.D.C. 2006)   Cited 60 times
    Determining this bus bombing to be “extremely heinous”

  4. Weinstein v. Islamic Republic of Iran

    184 F. Supp. 2d 13 (D.D.C. 2002)   Cited 68 times
    Holding a judgment for $33 million in compensatory damages

  5. Jenco v. Islamic Republic of Iran

    154 F. Supp. 2d 27 (D.D.C. 2001)   Cited 59 times
    Finding unusually close relationship between siblings negated by fact of victim's survival of captivity

  6. Stern v. Islamic Republic of Iran

    Case No. 1:00CV02602 (RCL) (D.D.C. Jul. 17, 2003)   Cited 53 times
    Holding that personal jurisdiction exists over non-immune foreign state where service is effected under § 1608

  7. Eisenfeld v. Islamic Republic of Iran

    172 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2000)   Cited 58 times
    Concluding that $1 million was appropriate to compensate for "several minutes" of pain and suffering of bombing victim who expired on the scene

  8. Sutherland v. Islamic Republic of Iran

    151 F. Supp. 2d 27 (D.D.C. 2001)   Cited 53 times
    Holding that defendants were liable for intentional emotional distress of plaintiffs who did not witness terrorist act but whose immediate family members did

  9. Cicippio v. Islamic Republic of Iran

    18 F. Supp. 2d 62 (D.D.C. 1998)   Cited 55 times
    Holding that political hostages held by Hizballah could bring claim against Iran for its sponsorship of Hizballah because Iran "openly provided 'material support or resources' to Hizballah"

  10. Dammarell v. Islamic Republic of Iran

    Civil Action No. 01-2224 (JDB) (D.D.C. Mar. 29, 2005)   Cited 41 times
    Holding that where Iran was subject to suit under the state-sponsored terrorism exception to the FSIA, the law of the state of domicile of each of the plaintiffs (or the law of domicile of a decedent) provided the causes of action against the foreign state

  11. Rule 4 - Summons

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 4   Cited 71,368 times   127 Legal Analyses
    Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

  12. Rule 28 - Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 28   Cited 18,566 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Requiring appellant's argument to contain citations to authorities

  13. Section 1608 - Service; time to answer; default

    28 U.S.C. § 1608   Cited 943 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Authorizing service "through diplomatic channels"