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Initial complaint filed
Initial complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, captioned “Abtan, et al. v. Blackwater Lodge and Training Center, Inc.” The case was assigned to Judge Reggie Walton. -
First amended complaint filed
First amended complaint filed, adding Plaintiffs. -
Second amended complaint filed
Second amended complaint filed, adding Plaintiffs. -
Court ordered consolidation
Court ordered that Abtan be consolidated with Estate of Albazzaz, et al. v. Prince/Blackwater Lodge and Training Center, Inc. et al. for purposes of pre-trial discovery and briefing. -
Defendants filed a motion to dismiss
Defendants filed a motion to dismiss for lack of venue, to which the Plaintiffs filed an opposition on April 22, 2008. On April 28, 2008, Plaintiffs filed a motion to file a third amended complaint in order to include a spoliation claim. Defendants filed opposition to motion to amend the complaint on May 7, 2008, to which the Plaintiffs filed a reply on May 19, 2008. -
Order staying both the Defendants' and Plaintiffs' motions
Order staying both the Defendants' motion to transfer or dismiss, and Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file an amendment, pending possible supplemental briefing on transfer or related to venue discovery. -
Memorandum granting Plaintiffs' leave to seek venue discovery.
Memorandum granting Plaintiffs' leave to seek venue discovery. -
Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the case in the District of Columbia
Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the case in the District of Columbia. -
Plaintiffs filed a complaint on behalf of 30 plaintiffs
Plaintiffs filed a complaint on behalf of 30 plaintiffs – 22 injured and 8 killed – against Blackwater et al in the Eastern District of Virginia, captioned “Abtan v. Prince et al.” The case was assigned to Judge Leonie M. Brinkema. -
Plaintiffs file first amended complaint, adding RICO count
Plaintiffs file first amended complaint, adding RICO count. -
Judge consolidates case with others against Prince and Blackwater
Judge T.S. Ellis consolidated this case with the four other cases against Prince and the Blackwater companies pending in EDVA for all pretrial purposes, including discovery and dispositive motions. -
Defendants filed consent motion
Defendants filed consent motion to seal the Appendix to the Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss. -
Defendants filed motion seeking to enjoin the parties
Defendants filed motion seeking to enjoin the parties and their counsel from making extrajudicial statements regarding this litigation. -
Consolidated motion to dismiss filed by Defendants.
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Plaintiffs' filed opposition to Defendants' motion
Plaintiffs' filed opposition to Defendants' motion to bar all extrajudicial statements (with exhibits). -
Plaintiffs' filed consolidated opposition to Defendants' motion
Plaintiffs' filed consolidated opposition to Defendants' motion to dismiss (with exhibits). -
Hearing on Defendants' motion to enjoin the parties
Hearing on Defendants' motion to enjoin the parties from making any extrajudicial statements. Judge Ellis denied defendants’ motion. -
United States Government’s filed memorandum in opposition to Defendants’ motion
United States Government’s filed memorandum in opposition to Defendants’ motion to substitute the United States as party in place of all Defendants and pursuant to the Westfall Act. -
Defendants’ filed motion to strike exhibits G and H
Defendants’ filed motion to strike exhibits G and H (Declarations of John Does 1 and 2) to Plaintiffs’ August 3, 2009 opposition to Defendants’ motion to dismiss. -
Defendants’ filed motion to substitute US in place of all Defendants
Defendants’ filed motion to substitute the United States in place of all Defendants pursuant to the Westfall Act. -
Defendants’ filed reply in support of motion to dismiss.
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Courts ordered filing of responsive pleadings
Court ordered that the United States and Plaintiffs to file responsive pleadings by October 8, 2009 to Defendants’ motion for substitution under the Westfall Act. -
Plaintiffs’ opposition to Defendants’ motion to strike
Plaintiffs’ opposition to Defendants’ motion to strike exhibits G and H (Declarations of John Does 1 and 2) to Plaintiffs’ August 3, 2009 opposition to Defendants’ motion to dismiss. -
Defendants’ reply to response to Plaintiffs’ opposition
Defendants’ reply to response to Plaintiffs’ opposition to their motion to strike John Doe declarations. Plaintiffs filed a response to this reply on August 27, 2009. -
Plaintiffs’ Response to Defendants’ August 25, 2009 Reply to Response to Motion.
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Hearing held on Defendants’ motion to dismiss.
Hearing held on Defendants’ motion to dismiss. Additional briefing ordered in relation to the impact of Coalition Provisional Authority Order 17 on Iraqi courts' ability to hear the nonfederal claims. -
Defendants’ and Plaintiffs’ filed memoranda
Defendants’ and Plaintiffs’ filed memoranda in response to Order for supplemental briefing on CPA 17. -
Order that parties shall caption all pleadings “In re: Xe Services Alien Tort Litigation.”
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Plaintiffs’ filed reply to Defendants’ supplemental briefing, with leave of the Court.
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Defendants’ filed response to Plaintiffs’ reply re: supplemental briefing.
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Plaintiffs’ filed memorandum in opposition
Plaintiffs’ filed memorandum in opposition to Defendants’ motion to substitute the United States as party in place of all Defendants and pursuant to the Westfall Act. -
Plaintiffs’ and Defendants’ filed memoranda on supplemental authority
Plaintiffs’ and Defendants’ filed memoranda on supplemental authority, Presbyterian Church of Sudan v. Talisman Energy, Inc. -
Plaintiffs’ filed motion to lift stay of discovery.
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Hearing on Plaintiffs’ motion to lift stay. Motion denied.
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Order on Defendants' motion to dismiss.
Order on Defendants' motion to dismiss. Motion denied in part, granted in part, and deferred in part. -
Plaintiffs' filed second amended complaint.
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Order dismissing case
Order dismissing case with prejudice due to settlement.