Jesner v. Arab Bank, No. 13-3605 (2d Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CasePlaintiffs filed suit under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 18 U.S.C. 2333(a), the Alien Tort Statute Act (ATS), 28 U.S.C. 1350, and federal common law, seeking judgments against Arab Bank for allegedly financing and facilitating the activities of organizations that committed the attacks that caused plaintiffsʹ injuries. The district court entered judgments on the pleadings as to the ATS claims. On appeal, plaintiffs argued principally that this Circuitʹs opinion in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (Kiobel I), when analyzed in light of the Supreme Courtʹs decision in Kiobel II, which was affirmed on other grounds, is no longer ʺgood law,ʺ or at least, does not control this case. The court declined to conclude that Kiobel II overruled Kiobel I on the issue of corporate liability under the ATS. The court noted that Kiobel II appears to suggest that the ATS allows for some degree of corporate liability. The court went on to say that one panelʹs overruling of the holding of a case decided by a previous panel is perilous. The court affirmed on the basis of Kiobel I. Finally, the court concluded that the district court acted within its discretion in declining to permit the plaintiffs to amend their complaints.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on December 17, 2015.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on May 9, 2016.
Prior History
- Linde et al v. Arab Bank, PLC, No. 1:2004cv02799 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 08, 2015)
Subsequent History
- Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC, No. 16-499 (U.S. Apr. 24, 2018)
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