CRONIN v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF, et al Assigned to: Judge Royce C. Lamberth Referred to: Demand: $2400000 Lead Docket: None Related Cases: None Case in other court: None Cause: 28:1330 Breach of Contract |
Date Filed: 10/29/99 Jury Demand: None Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions Jurisdiction: Federal Question |
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| JOHN R. CRONIN | represented by | Elizabeth Renee Dewey
PIPER RUDNICK LLP 1200 19th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 (202) 861-6218 Fax : 202-223-2085 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Louis J. Rouleau
PIPER RUDNICK, LLP 1200 19th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-2412 (202) 861-3900 Fax : 202-223-2085 Email: louis.rouleau @ piperrudnick.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED | ||
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| ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | ||
| THE IRANIAN MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND SECURITY | ||
Filing Date |
# | Docket Text |
| 10/29/1999 | 1 | COMPLAINT filed by plaintiff JOHN R. CRONIN (kmk) (Entered: 11/02/1999) |
| 10/29/1999 | SUMMONS (2) issued for defendant ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF, defendant IRANIAN MINISTRY (kmk) (Entered: 11/02/1999) | |
| 11/30/1999 | 2 | REQUEST by plaintiff JOHN R. CRONIN for Clerk to perfect service of process of summons and the complaint and a notice of suit together with attachments to defendant The Iranian Ministry of Information and Security and defendant The Islamic Republic of Iran by registered mail pursuant to Rule 1608(a)(3) (tth) Modified on 03/10/2000 (Entered: 11/30/1999) |
| 01/05/2000 | 3 | AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING by plaintiff JOHN R. CRONIN of summons and complaint and a notice of suit together with a translation of each into the official language of the foreign state, by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the head of the ministry of foreign affairs, pursuant to the provisions of 28 USC 1608(a)(3). (tth) (Entered: 01/07/2000) |
| 02/01/2000 | 4 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed on (date and signature not given) upon defendant ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF (tw) Modified on 03/02/2000 (Entered: 02/03/2000) |
| 05/24/2000 | 5 | REQUEST by plaintiff JOHN R. CRONIN for Clerk to perfect service of process of summons and the complaint and a notice of suite together with attachments to defendant The Iranian Ministry of Information and Security and defendant The Islamic Republic of Iran by registered mail, return receipt requested, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C 1608(a)(4) ; Attachments. (tth) Modified on 05/24/2000 (Entered: 05/24/2000) |
| 05/24/2000 | SUMMONS (2) REISSUED for defendant ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF, defendant IRANIAN MINISTRY. (tth) (Entered: 05/24/2000) | |
| 05/30/2000 | 6 | CERTIFICATE OF MAILING of summons, complaint by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the Director of Special Consular Services, Department of State, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1608(a)(4) (tth) (Entered: 06/07/2000) |
| 07/12/2000 | 7 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint unexecuted as to defendant IRANIAN MINISTRY (tth) (Entered: 07/19/2000) |
| 10/27/2000 | 8 | MOTION filed by plaintiff JOHN R. CRONIN for entry of default as to ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF, IRANIAN MINISTRY , and for status conference ; Exhibit (1) (tth) (Entered: 11/07/2000) |
| 11/15/2000 | SCHEDULING NOTICE: status hearing set for 9:30 12/1/00 ; before Judge Thomas P. Jackson . (rew) (Entered: 11/20/2000) | |
| 12/01/2000 | STATUS HEARING before Judge Thomas P. Jackson : case to be referred for reassignment. Reporter: P. Merana (rew) (Entered: 12/01/2000) | |
| 12/01/2000 | 9 | ORDER by Judge Thomas P. Jackson: granting motion for entry of default as to ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF, IRANIAN MINISTRY [8-1] by JOHN R. CRONIN, denying as moot motion for status conference [8-2] by JOHN R. CRONIN and that plaintiff may arrange for this order to be translated into Farsi and at plaintiff's request, the Clerk's Office shall cause a copy of the translated order to be transmitted to the U. S. Department of State for service upon defendants through diplomatic channels (N) (kmk) (Entered: 12/04/2000) |
| 12/04/2000 | CASE REASSIGNED to Judge Royce C. Lamberth (tth) (Entered: 12/05/2000) | |
| 12/07/2000 | 10 | REQUEST by plaintiff JOHN R. CRONIN for Clerk to perfect service of process of an Order signed by the Honorable Thomas Penfield Jackson in 99-2890, together with one copy of the Order dated 12/1/00 translated into Farsi, through the State Department (tth) Modified on 12/19/2000 (Entered: 12/19/2000) |
| 12/19/2000 | 11 | ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth :consolidating CA99-2890,CA99-3279,CA00-549 for liability portion of trial only, with instructions on presentation of evidence and setting trial for 2-13-01 at 10:00 am; trial set for 10:00 2/13/01 ; (N) (rew) (Entered: 12/21/2000) |
| 12/19/2000 | STATUS HEARING before Judge Royce C. Lamberth: Held. trial set for 10:00 2/13/01 ; OTBP. Reporter: Theresa Sorensen. (kmk) Modified on 12/21/2000 (Entered: 12/21/2000) | |
| 01/02/2001 | 12 | CERTIFICATE OF MAILING to ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF, IRANIAN MINISTRY of a copy of Judge Jackson's Order dated 12/1/00 by registered mail, return receipt requested pursuant to FRCP/TITLE/SECTION: 28 U.S.C. 1608(a)(4). (tth) (Entered: 01/04/2001) |
| 01/12/2001 | 13 | AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff JOHN R. CRONIN [1-1]. (tth) (Entered: 01/17/2001) |
| 01/26/2001 | 14 | MOTION (PRAECIPE) filed by plaintiff JOHN R. CRONIN for a new default trial date (bjsp) (Entered: 01/30/2001) |
| 02/13/2001 | 15 | ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : granting motion for a new default trial date [14-1] by JOHN R. CRONIN; deconsolidating this case from 99-3279 and 00-549. (N) (mon) (Entered: 02/14/2001) |
| 02/14/2001 | STATUS HEARING before Judge Royce C. Lamberth : at the request of plaintiff, the trial date in this matter is continued until further order of the court; directing that this case be deconsolidated from 99-3279 and 00-549. Reporter: Theresa Sorensen (mon) (Entered: 02/14/2001) | |
| 03/12/2001 | 16 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint unexecuted as to defendant ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF, defendant IRANIAN MINISTRY (tth) (Entered: 03/13/2001) |
| 04/23/2001 | 17 | MOTION filed by plaintiff JOHN R. CRONIN for entry of default as to ISLAMIC REP/IRAN, IRANIAN MINISTRY , and for a status conference ; Exhibit (1) (tth) (Entered: 04/24/2001) |
| 05/23/2001 | 18 | ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff JOHN R. CRONIN by Louis J. Rouleau (cas) (Entered: 05/25/2001) |
| 02/12/2002 | STATUS HEARING before Judge Royce C. Lamberth: trial set for 2:00 3/15/02. Reporter: Theresa Sorensen (mlp) (Entered: 02/12/2002) | |
| 02/12/2002 | 19 | ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : granting motion for a trial date [7-2] by JOHN R. CRONIN; trial date of 3/15/02 at 2:00 p.m. is set in open court. (N) (mlp) (Entered: 02/12/2002) |
| 03/07/2002 | 20 | ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : granting motion for entry of default as to ISLAMIC REP/IRAN, IRANIAN MINISTRY [17-1] by JOHN R. CRONIN motion hearing set for 2:00 3/15/02 ; (N) (mon) (Entered: 03/07/2002) |
| 03/15/2002 | NON-JURY TRIAL/EVIDENTIARY HEARING before Judge Royce C. Lamberth begun and concluded; plaintiff to submit proposed findings and conclusions of law after receipt of the trial transcript. reporter: William McAllister (mon) (Entered: 03/18/2002) | |
| 03/25/2002 | 21 | TRANSCRIPT filed for date(s) of 3/15/02. Reporter: William D. McAllister (nmr) (Entered: 03/26/2002) |
| 04/08/2002 | 22 | NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Louis J. Rouleau, Elizabeth Renee Dewey representing plaintiff JOHN R. CRONIN. New address: Piper Rudnick LLP, 1200 19th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 861-6218. (nmr) (Entered: 04/09/2002) |
| 04/11/2002 | 23 | DEFAULT vs. defendant ISLAMIC REPUBLIC, defendant IRANIAN MINISTRY By Clerk, pursuant to Court Order dated 3/7/02. (N) (nmr) (Entered: 04/11/2002) |
| 04/23/2002 | 24 | REQUEST by plaintiff JOHN R. CRONIN for the Clerk, pursuant to Court Order dated 3/7/02, to mail two copies of the Court's Order, together with a translation into the official language of the foreign state, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Director of Consular Services at the U.S. Department of State. (nmr) (Entered: 04/23/2002) |
| 05/10/2002 | 25 | CERTIFICATE OF MAILING of Court's Order to the Director of Consular Services at the U.S. Department of State by certified mail, return receipt requested pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1608(a)(4). (nmr) Modified on 05/21/2002 (Entered: 05/21/2002) |
| 07/18/2002 | SCHEDULING NOTICE: status hearing set for 2:00 7/19/02 ; before Judge Royce C. Lamberth ctrm 10, fourth floor. (mon) (Entered: 07/18/2002) | |
| 07/19/2002 | HEARING ON DAMAGES before Judge Royce C. Lamberth; evidence taken and request for damages taken under advisement; Reporter: Tracy Dunlap(Miller) (mon) (Entered: 07/19/2002) | |
| 12/18/2002 | 26 | Memorandum Opinion {47 kb pdf} by Judge Royce C. Lamberth (N) (mon) (Entered: 12/18/2002) |
| 12/18/2002 | 27 | DEFAULT JUDGMENT for plaintiff JOHN R. CRONIN against defendant ISLAMIC REPUBLIC, defendant IRANIAN MINISTRY of Information and Security.(N) (mon) (Entered: 12/18/2002) |
| 12/18/2002 | 28 | ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : entering judgment in favor of plaintiff, John R. Cronin,against the defendants Islamic Republic of Iran and Iranian MOIS; finding the defendants jointly and severally liable for compensatory damages in the amount of $1,200,000; finding defendant,Iranian MOIS, liable for punitive damagaes in the amount of $300,000.000. (N) (mon) (Entered: 12/18/2002) |
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| PACER Login: | CJHjr | Client Code: | Cronin v. Iran |
| Description: | Docket Report | Case Number: | 1:99-cv-02890-RCL |
| Billable Pages: | 3 | Cost: | 0.21 |
Source: https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl, Case Number: 99-2890 (WebPACER: ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Washington D.C., access chargeable). Note: A PDF copy of the orders and opinions in this case (the linked docket numbers) are available online from the Court (with a PACER account, chargeable). A photocopy can be purchased from the Court Clerk for $0.50 per page.
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Charles Judson Harwood Jr. Posted Dec. 6 2003. Updated Dec. 6 2003.
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