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Civil Litigation,
International Law

Nov. 28, 2018

LA County judge grants motion to apply Iranian law in personal injury case

In a departure from prior court rulings, a Los Angeles County judge granted motions to apply Iranian law in a personal injury case going to trial next month involving a former Iranian citizen alleging he suffered asbestos exposure while working at oil refineries in Iran during the 1960s.

LA County judge grants motion to apply Iranian law in personal injury case
Judge John J. Kralik issued a ruling that Iranian law partly applies to a Los Angeles County Superior Court personal injury case set to go to trial next month.

In a departure from prior court rulings, a Los Angeles County judge granted motions to apply Iranian law in a personal injury case going to trial next month involving a former Iranian citizen alleging he suffered asbestos exposure while working at oil refineries in Iran during the 1960s.

Superior Court Judge John J. Kralik noted that while he was aware his ruling diff...

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