Abtan v. Blackwater
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Atban v. Blackwater, 611 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2009), was a lawsuit brought by the victims and families affected by the September 16, 2007
Background
The September 16
Case
The suit was filed on behalf of a number of Iraqi citizens by the
Timeline
October 11, 2007: The case was filed in the U.S.
November 27, 2007: An amended complaint was filed, adding the families of two other victims, as well as adding the additional charge that Blackwater routinely deploys heavily armed "shooters" in the streets of Baghdad with the knowledge that up to 25 percent of them are chemically influenced by
March 28, 2008: A second amended complaint was filed to join the family of an additional Iraqi who had been killed as well as nine additional injured Iraqi survivors. On April 8, 2008, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss for lack of venue, to which the plaintiffs filed an opposition on April 22, 2008. Judge Walton ordered that this case be consolidated with Estate of Albazzaz, et al. v. Blackwater Lodge and Training Center, Inc. et al. for purposes of pre-trial discovery and briefing.
April 28, 2008: Plaintiffs filed a motion to file a third amended complaint in order to include spoliation claims.
May 7, 2008: Defendants filed their opposition to the third motion to amend the complaint, to which the plaintiffs filed a reply on May 19, 2008.
April 27, 2009: Judge Walton ordered that the defendants' motion to dismiss or transfer venue be stayed in order to allow the plaintiffs to request limited venue discovery.[5]
July 17, 2009: Abtan consolidated with Albazzaz.
January 6, 2010: Plaintiffs conclude settlement of consolidated cases.
References
- ^ "Abtan, et al. v. Prince, et al. and Albazzaz, et al. v. Prince, et al". Center for Constitutional Rights. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "ICD - Abtan et al. v. Prince et al. - Asser Institute". www.internationalcrimesdatabase.org. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ Iraqi Report Says Blackwater Guards Fired First – New York Times
- ^ Blackwater Denies Any Wrongdoing in Shooting Incident (Update1) – Bloomberg
- ^ Estate of Abtan v. Blackwater Lodge & Training Ctr., 611 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2009).