Gilmore v. Palestinian Interim

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

REUVEN GILMORE, et al .

Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 1-853 (GK) v.

PALESTINIAN INTERIM SELF- GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY, et al . ,

Defendants.

ORDER

Plaintiffs are family members and the estate of Esh Kodesh

Gilmore, a United States national killed in a shooting on

October 30, 2000, in East Jerusalem. They bring this case

against Defendants, the Palestinian Interim Self-Government

Authority ("PA") and the Palestine Liberation Organization

( "PLO") (collectively., "Defendants") pursuant to the Anti-

Terrorism Act of 1991 ("ATA"), 18 U.S.C. § 2331, et seq., and

related common law theories.

This matter is before the Court on Defendants' Motion for

Judgment on the Pleadings for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

[Dkt. No. 359]. Upon consideration of the Motion, Opposition

[Dkt No. 371], and Reply [Dkt. No. 374], and the entire record herein, and for the reasons stated in the accompanying

Memorandum· Opinion, it is hereby

ORDERED, that Defendants' Motion for Judgment on the

Pleadings is denied.

June 23, 2014 Gladys~'~ et United States District Judge '-

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