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Article

7 Nov 2011

Author:
Zoe Tillman, BLT: The Blog of Legal Times [USA]

In Death of Iraqi Woman, D.C. Appeals Court Considers Jurisdiction

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals heard oral arguments...on whether a trial judge erred in dismissing a wrongful death lawsuit against two private contractors working in Iraq. Jalal Askander, a U.S. permanent resident, wants to sue a U.S. Agency for International Development contractor, RTI International, and the private security company RTI hired, Unity Resources Group in the death of his daughter, Genevia Jalal Antranick. According to the complaint, Antranick was killed in Baghdad in 2007 after Unity guards opened fire on a car she was riding in as a passenger. RTI, as the lead contractor, should also be held responsible, Askander said. Neither defendant has addressed the underlying claims to date.