Supreme Court Tosses $315 Million Bombing Award Against Sudan
- Suit over USS Cole bombing wasn’t properly served, court says
- Victims can try to serve the lawsuit again, Alito writes
Port side view showing damage sustained by the USS Cole in Yemen on Oct. 12, 2000.
Photographer: U.S. Navy/Hulton Archive via Getty Images
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The U.S. Supreme Court tossed out a $315 million judgment against Sudan, saying the country hadn’t been properly notified about the lawsuit by victims of the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole.
The suit, filed by sailors and spouses, claimed Sudan bore responsibility because it harbored Osama bin Laden and other members of al-Qaeda, the terrorist group that carried out the attack that killed 17 crew members.