FARHAT et al v. IRAN, THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF et al
Plaintiff: ISSAM KHALIL FARHAT, HUSSEIN FARHAT, MEHDI KHALIL FARHAT, ESTATE OF KHALIL FARHAT, SOUHAILA FARHAT, ESTATE OF IBRAHIM FARHAT, KARIMA FARHAT, NADA FARHAT, HASSAN FARHAT, ZEINA MORTADA MANTACH, MOHAMED KHALIL FARHAT, DANA JABER KHATOUN, NADA AL HUSSEINI JABER, AHMAD KHALIL FARHAT and HISHAM M. JABER
Defendant: IRAN, THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF, IRANIAN MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND SECURITY and ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
Case Number: 1:2019cv03631
Filed: December 5, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Royce C Lamberth
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1605 A Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Liability by ESTATE OF KHALIL FARHAT. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Text of Proposed Order)(Perry, Amanda)
December 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 STATUS REPORT by ESTATE OF KHALIL FARHAT. (Perry, Amanda)
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER Requiring Status Report. Status Report due by 12/22/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 12/10/2021. (lcrcl1)
March 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to IRANIAN MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND SECURITY, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN (zjf)
March 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Caragh Fay Owens on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Owens, Caragh)
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 AFFIDAVIT FOR DEFAULT by ESTATE OF KHALIL FARHAT. (Perry, Amanda)
February 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to IRANIAN MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND SECURITY served on 12/22/2020, answer due 2/20/2021; ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN served on 12/22/2020, answer due 2/20/2021. (zjf)
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF CLERK of mailing two copies of the summons, complaint, and notice of suit, together with a translation of each into the official language of the foreign state on Defendants, by FedEx to the: U. S. Department of State, Director of Overseas Citizens Services, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1608(a)(4). (Attachments: #1 Waybill) (zjf)
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 REQUEST from Plaintiffs for the Clerk to effect service of two copies of the summons, complaint, and notice of suit, together with a translation of each into the official language of the foreign state, by FedEx, to the U. S. Department of State, Director of Overseas Citizens Services, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1608(a)(4). (See Docket Entry #15 to view document) (zjf)
September 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 AFFIDAVIT REQUESTING FOREIGN MAILING through Diplomatic Channels by ESTATE OF KHALIL FARHAT. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Perry, Amanda)
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Service Unexecuted by ESTATE OF KHALIL FARHAT (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Perry, Amanda)
June 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF CLERK of mailing one copy of the summons and complaint, together with a translation of each into the official language of the foreign state, by DHL, to the agency or instrumentality of the foreign state, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1608(a)(3). (Attachments: #1 Waybill for Iranian Ministry of Information, #2 Waybill for Ministry of Foregin Affairs) (zjf)
June 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 REQUEST from Plaintiffs for the Clerk to effect service of one copy of the summons, complaint, and notice of suit, together with a translation of each into the official language of the foreign state, by DHL, to the head of the ministry of foreign affairs, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1608(a)(3). (See Docket Entries #9 #10 ) (zjf)
May 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Waiver. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 5/29/20. (lcrcl1)
May 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 6/29/2020. (lsj)
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 AFFIDAVIT REQUESTING FOREIGN MAILING on Iranian Ministry of Information and Security by ESTATE OF KHALIL FARHAT. (Perry, Amanda)
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 AFFIDAVIT REQUESTING FOREIGN MAILING on Islamic Republic of Iran by ESTATE OF KHALIL FARHAT. (Perry, Amanda)
March 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for Waiver of Local Civil Rule 5.1(e) by ESTATE OF KHALIL FARHAT (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Perry, Amanda)
March 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by DANA JABER KHATOUN, NADA AL HUSSEINI JABER, AHMAD KHALIL FARHAT, HISHAM M JABER.(Perry, Amanda)
January 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by ESTATE OF IBRAHIM FARHAT, ESTATE OF KHALIL FARHAT, HASSAN FARHAT, HUSSEIN FARHAT, ISSAM KHALIL FARHAT, MEHDI KHALIL FARHAT, MOHAMED KHALIL FARHAT, KARIMA FARHAT, NADA FARHAT, SOUHAILA FARHAT, ZEINA MORTADA MANTACH. re #5 Order on Motion for Waiver. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(zjf)
December 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #3 Motion for Waiver of Local Civil Rule 5.1(e). Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 12/13/2019. (lcrcl1)
December 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to IRANIAN MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND SECURITY, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN. (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zrdj)
December 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zrdj)
December 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION for Waiver of Local Civil Rule 5.1(e) by ESTATE OF IBRAHIM FARHAT, ESTATE OF KHALIL FARHAT, HASSAN FARHAT, HUSSEIN FARHAT, ISSAM KHALIL FARHAT, MEHDI KHALIL FARHAT, MOHAMED KHALIL FARHAT, KARIMA FARHAT, NADA FARHAT, SOUHAILA FARHAT, ZEINA MORTADA MANTACH (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Perry, Amanda)
December 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Plaintiffs. Case related to Case No. 15-01074. (Perry, Amanda)
December 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6619100) filed by HUSSEIN FARHAT, KARIMA FARHAT, ESTATE OF KHALIL FARHAT, NADA FARHAT, MEHDI KHALIL FARHAT, HASSAN FARHAT, SOUHAILA FARHAT, ESTATE OF IBRAHIM FARHAT, MOHAMED KHALIL FARHAT, ISSAM KHALIL FARHAT. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons)(Perry, Amanda)

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