Verdicts
Jan. 3, 2008
Judge Finds Iran Liable in L.A. Man's Death
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has ruled that the Islamic Republic of Iran must pay $466 million to the family of a Los Angeles resident and American citizen who was detained, tortured and executed by the Iranian government.
By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has ruled that the Islamic Republic of Iran must pay $466 million to the family of a Los Angeles resident and American citizen who was detained, tortured and executed by the Iranian government.
Normally, sovereign nations are immune to civil lawsuits. But the family of Siavash Bayani, a former Iranian milita...
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has ruled that the Islamic Republic of Iran must pay $466 million to the family of a Los Angeles resident and American citizen who was detained, tortured and executed by the Iranian government.
Normally, sovereign nations are immune to civil lawsuits. But the family of Siavash Bayani, a former Iranian milita...
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