ESTATE OF AMER FAKHOURY et al v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
Plaintiff: MICHELINE ELIAS, ESTATE OF AMER FAKHOURY, GUILA FAKHOURY and AMANDA FAKHOURY
Defendant: ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
Petitioner: General Directorate of General Security
Case Number: 1:2021cv01218
Filed: May 4, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: John D Bates
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
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
August 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/15/2022. (lcjdb2)
August 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER denying #7 the General Directorate of General Security of Lebanon's motion for limited intervention and to strike, denying #10 plaintiffs' motion for leave to file a supplemental complaint, and granting #17 plaintiffs' motion to strike. See text of Order and accompanying Memorandum Opinion for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/15/2022. (lcjdb2)
February 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION to Strike #16 Supplemental Memorandum, as it is an unauthorized sur-reply filed without request for or grant of leave by MICHELINE ELIAS, ESTATE OF AMER FAKHOURY, AMANDA FAKHOURY, GUILA FAKHOURY. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tolchin, Robert)
February 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM to re #7 MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, filed by General Directorate of General Security. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit)(Deal, David)
February 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 REPLY to opposition to motion re #10 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Complaint against Intervenor The Republic of Lebanon / Lebanon General Directorate of General Security filed by MICHELINE ELIAS, ESTATE OF AMER FAKHOURY, AMANDA FAKHOURY, GUILA FAKHOURY. (Tolchin, Robert)
January 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MEMORANDUM re #7 MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, filed by General Directorate of General Security by General Directorate of General Security. (Deal, David)
January 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Memorandum in opposition to re #10 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Complaint against Intervenor The Republic of Lebanon / Lebanon General Directorate of General Security filed by General Directorate of General Security. (Deal, David)
January 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 1/26/2022. Reply due by 1/26/2022. (tb)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Memorandum in opposition to re #11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply filed by MICHELINE ELIAS, ESTATE OF AMER FAKHOURY, AMANDA FAKHOURY, GUILA FAKHOURY. (Tolchin, Robert)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #11 The General Directorate of General Security of Lebanon's motion for an enlargement of time, #12 plaintiffs' opposition, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. The Court finds good cause to grant GDGS its requested extension as permitting GDGS to submit its filings will assist the Court in its resolution of the issues before it. The Court notes that plaintiffs have also missed a filing deadline: the noon deadline today. It is further ORDERED that GDGS shall file any response to #10 plaintiffs' motion for leave to file a supplemental complaint and any reply in further support of #7 GDGS' motion for limited intervention and to strike by not later than January 26, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/18/2022. (lcjdb2)
January 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 1/28/2022. Reply due by 1/28/2022. (tb)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by General Directorate of General Security. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Deal, David)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #11 The General Directorate of General Security of Lebanon's motion for an enlargement of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that GDGS shall file any response to #10 plaintiffs' motion for leave to file a supplemental complaint and any reply in further support of #7 GDGS' motion for limited intervention and to strike by not later than January 28, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/12/2022. (lcjdb2)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the effect of this Court's prior January 12, 2022 Minute Order is hereby STAYED; it is further ORDERED that plaintiffs shall file any opposition to #11 GDGS' motion for an enlargement of time by not later than noon EST on January 18, 2022; and it is further ORDERED that GDGS shall be prepared to file any response to #10 plaintiffs' motion for leave to file a supplemental complaint and any reply in further support of #7 GDGS' motion for limited intervention and to strike by not later than January 19, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/12/2022. (lcjdb2)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Complaint against Intervenor The Republic of Lebanon / Lebanon General Directorate of General Security by MICHELINE ELIAS, ESTATE OF AMER FAKHOURY, AMANDA FAKHOURY, GUILA FAKHOURY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Supplemental Complaint, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Tolchin, Robert)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 RESPONSE re #7 MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, filed by MICHELINE ELIAS, ESTATE OF AMER FAKHOURY, AMANDA FAKHOURY, GUILA FAKHOURY. (Tolchin, Robert)
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #8 plaintiffs' motion for an extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that plaintiffs shall file any response to #7 the motion to intervene and to strike by not later than December 28, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/14/2021. (lcjdb2)
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 12/28/2021. (tb)
December 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #7 MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, by MICHELINE ELIAS, ESTATE OF AMER FAKHOURY, AMANDA FAKHOURY, GUILA FAKHOURY. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tolchin, Robert)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, by General Directorate of General Security. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Deal, David)
August 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 REQUEST from Plaintiff 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 certified mail, return receipt requested, to the U. S. Department of State, Director of Overseas Citizens Services, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1608(a)(4). (See Docket Entry #4 to view document) (zjf)
August 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 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 8/19/2021, 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 FedEx Waybill) (ztd) .
August 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 AFFIDAVIT REQUESTING FOREIGN MAILING by MICHELINE ELIAS, ESTATE OF AMER FAKHOURY, AMANDA FAKHOURY, GUILA FAKHOURY. (Attachments: #1 Supplement)(Tolchin, Robert)
August 16, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re #3 Affidavit Requesting Foreign Mailing, was entered in error and counsel was instructed to refile said pleading. The Affidavit needs to be corrected to indicate that the documents are being sent by FedEx. The documents sent to USDC for mailing are for FedEx. (ztd)
August 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .AFFIDAVIT REQUESTING FOREIGN MAILING --diplomatic service via the US State Dep't, pursuant to 28 USC 1608(a)(4) by MICHELINE ELIAS, ESTATE OF AMER FAKHOURY, AMANDA FAKHOURY, GUILA FAKHOURY. (Attachments: #1 Supplement)(Tolchin, Robert) Modified on 8/16/2021 (ztd).
May 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN. (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(adh, )
May 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (zsb)
May 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8425184) filed by AMANDA FAKHOURY, ESTATE OF AMER FAKHOURY, GUILA FAKHOURY, MICHELINE ELIAS. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tolchin, Robert)

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