Documents tagged "Tort"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017904.txt
The document discusses a court case regarding the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The plaintiffs brought actions against various entities and individuals alleged to have provided support to the terrorist organization responsible for the attacks or its members and associates. The District Court held that several defendants were entitled to immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and that other allegations in the complaint failed to state a claim under certain laws.
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BackgroundTorture Victim Protection ActAntiterrorism ActAlien Tort Claims ActRacketeer InfluencedCorrupt Organizations ActThe District CourtSaudi High CommissionForeign Sovereign Immunities ActSaudi MinisterUnited StatesYellowFlagNegativeTreatmentDistinguishedAbecassisWyattTexMarchSuppUnitedStatesDistrictCourtNewYorkNosCivSeptSynopsisBackgroundRepresentativesSeptemberTortureVictimProtectionActAntiterrorismAlienTortClaimsRacketeerInfluencedCorruptOrganizations