Abtan v. Blackwater

Abtan v. Blackwater
CourtUnited States District Court for the District of Columbia
Full case name Estate of Himoud Saed Abtan, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Blackwater Lodge and Training Center, et al.
Estate of Ali Hussamaldeen Albazzaz and Estate of Kadhum Kayiz Aziz v. Blackwater Lodge and Training Center, et al.
DecidedApril 27, 2009
Docket nos.1:07-cv-01831
Citation611 F. Supp. 2d 1
Court membership
Judge sittingReggie Walton

Atban v. Blackwater, 611 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2009), was a lawsuit brought by the victims and families affected by the September 16, 2007 Blackwater Baghdad shootings against Blackwater Worldwide, a private military contractor since renamed Academi. The case was consolidated with Estate of Albazzaz, et al. v. Blackwater Lodge and Training Center, Inc. et al.,[1] and the consolidated case was ultimately settled confidentially out of court.[2]

  1. ^ "Abtan, et al. v. Prince, et al. and Albazzaz, et al. v. Prince, et al". Center for Constitutional Rights. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "ICD - Abtan et al. v. Prince et al. - Asser Institute". www.internationalcrimesdatabase.org. Retrieved February 1, 2017.