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N.Y. 2003) Mar—Jac Investment, Inc., Mena Corpora- tion, Reston Investment, Inc., Sterling Charitable Gift Fund, Sterling Manage- ment Group, Inc., Success Foundation, and York Foundation." Id, 1224. Allegedly, many of the entities are related by com- mon management, few of them maintained a physical presence at
wing three conditions are satisfied: (1) an alien sues (2) for a tort (3) committed in violation of the law of nations (i.e., international law)." Kadic v. Karad- zic, 70 FM 232, 238 (2d Cir.1995); see also Flores v. Southern Peru Corp, 343 F.3d 140, 143 n. 2 (2d Cir2003). Certain Plaintiffs in the
D.N.Y. 2005) Mar—Jac Investment, Inc., Mena Corpora- tion, Reston Investment, Inc, Sterling Charitable Gift Fund, Sterling Manage- ment Group, Inc., Success Foundation, and York Foundation.” Jd. 1224. Allegedly, many of the entities are related by com- mon management, few of them maintained a physical presence at th
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017888 →llowing three conditions are satisfied: (1) an alien sues (2) for a tort (3) committed in violation of the law of nations (i.e., international law).” Kadic v. Karad- zic, 70 F.8d 232, 238 (2d Cir.1995); see also Flores v. Southern Peru Corp., 348 F.3d 140, 143 n. 2 (2d Cir.2003). Certain Plaintiffs in th
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017891 →rts. The Court finds that “aircraft hijacking is generally recognized as a violation of inter- national law.” Burnett I, 274 F.Supp.2d at 100 (citing Kadic, 70 F.3d at 240; Bigio v. Coca-Cola Co., 239 F.3d 440, 447-49 (2d Cir.2000)). Further, “courts, including the Second Circuit, have almost unanimously
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017892 →12(b)(6) motion). The ATCA provides a basis for relief when an alien sues for a tort committed in violation of the law of nations. 28 U.S.C. § 1350; Kadic v. Karadzic, 70 F.3d 232, 238 (2d Cir.1995). Aircraft hijacking is considered a violation of international law, Kadic, 70 F.3d at 240, and the ATCA i
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017925 →rsonal jurisdiction defense before resolving the FSIA *576 denied, but the RICO, TVPA, intentional tort, and issue. negligence claims are dismissed. Success Foundation’s motion to dismiss the Burnett complaint is granted. The So ordered. motions by African Muslim Agency, Grove Corporate, Heritage Education Trust, HIT
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017933 →Entities connected to both Success Foundation and Kadic

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