• In Re 911 Terrorist Attacks; (Al Rajhi Bank, et al.), 11-3294-cv(L)

    Publication Date: 2013-04-18
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Cabranes, Raggi, CJJ, and Rakoff, DJ.**
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants on Rule 12(b)(6) Issues: Stephen A. Cozen, Elliott R. Feldman, Cozen O'Connor, Philadelphia, PA; Ronald L. Motley, Robert T. Haefele, Motley Rice, LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC; Carter G. Phillips, Richard Klingler, Sidley Austin, LLP, Washington, DC; Andrea Bierstein, Hanly Conroy Bierstein Sheridan Fisher & Hayes, LLP, New York, NY; Robert M. Kaplan, Ferber Chan Essner & Coller, LLP, New York, NY; James P. Kreindler, Justin T. Green, Andrew J. Maloney, III, Kreindler & Kreindler LLP, New York, NY; Jerry S. Goldman, Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C., New York, NY; Chris Leonardo, Adams Holcomb LLP, Washington, DC, on the brief, Sean P. Carter, Cozen O'Connor, Philadelphia, PA.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee Al Rajhi Bank: Nicole Erb, Matthew S. Leddicotte, on the brief, Christopher M. Curran, White & Case LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendant-Appellee Saudi American Bank: Henry Weisburg, Brian H. Polovoy, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Dar Al-Maal Al-Islami Trust: James J. McGuire, Timothy J. McCarthy, Aimee R. Kahn, Daniel A. Mandell, Mishcon de Reya New York LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Dallah Al Baraka Group LLC & Saleh Abdullah Kamel.1: Martin F. McMahon, Martin F. McMahon & Associates, Washington, DC.

    Case Number: 11-3294-cv(L)

    Cite as: In Re 911 Terrorist Attacks; (Al Rajhi Bank, et al.), 11-3294-cv(L), NYLJ 1202596361799, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided April 16, 2013)Before: Cabranes,

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