Judge Allows Limited Jurisdictional Discovery In 9/11 Suit Against Saudi Arabia

Mealey's (March 29, 2018, 1:58 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A New York federal judge on March 28 denied the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that its government's agents and employees bear responsibility for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, finding that limited jurisdictional discovery on specific factual allegations critical to whether Saudi Arabia is immune from the suit will proceed promptly and expeditiously as to the alleged tortious acts by purported Saudi agents Fahad al Thumairy and Omar al Bayoumi (Underwriters Inc., et al. v. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, et al., No. MDL 03-1570, S.D. N.Y.)....