Case 1:17-cv-08709 Document 1 Filed 11/09/17 Page 1 of 533 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK TIMOTHY O’SULLIVAN, § DOMENICK J. ALAGNA, BRIAN § CLARK ALLDRIDGE, JOANN § ALLDRIDGE, ANDREW CHARLES § MAJOR, ASHLEY MEIKEL MAJOR, § A.M.M, a minor, RONALD § ALLDRIDGE, DIANNA ALLDRIDGE, § TODD ALLDRIDGE, CHRISTOPHER § B. ANDERSON, TAHNEE § ANDERSON, T.A.1, a minor, T.A.2, a § minor, K.A., a minor, ERIC J. § ATKINSON, TRAVIS R. BASS, § HAROLD C. BASS, MARY L. § MILTON, ALLEN MILTON, AARON § BASS, ADAM C. BASS, LISA § LAMBERT, MICHAEL J. BELL, § MARK H. BEYERS, DENISE BEYERS, § WILLIAM R. BIGGS, DANIEL § BIVENS, GRANT R. BLACKWELL, § TERAY A. BUNDY, EVAN W. § PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINT BYLER, GUILLERMO CASTILLO, § WILLIAM M. CHINN, WALTER L. § JURY TRIAL DEMANDED THOMAS, THOMAS M. COE II, § HEATHER N. COE, V.T.C., a minor, § Case No.: _______________________ QUENTIN D. COLLINS, MELIDA § COLLINS, SIERA N. COLLINS, § SHAWN COLLINS, MICHAEL A. § COLLINS, I.C.C., a minor, JOSHUA J. § COOLEY, CHRISTINE COOLEY, JAY § M. FONDREN, ANNE H. FONDREN, § M.J.F, a minor, ANTONIO M. § FREDERICK, ERNESTO P. § HERNANDEZ III, LAURA F. § HERNANDEZ, E.H., a minor, N.H., a § minor, ERNESTO I HERNANDEZ II, § KADE L. HINKHOUSE, JONATHAN § B. HOGGE, JOSHUA L. HOLLADAY, § SHIRLEY ATKINSON, CRYSTAL § HASTINGS, TINA L. HOUCHINS § INDIVIDUALLY, AND FOR THE § ESTATE OF AARON D. GAUTIER, § DANIEL HOUCHINS, PATRICIA A. § GAUTIER, ALEXIS HOUCHINS, § Case 1:17-cv-08709 Document 1 Filed 11/09/17 Page 2 of 533 GREGORY E. HOGANCAMP, TARA § K. HUTCHINSON, JERRALD J. § JENSEN, WYMAN H. JONES, IOAN § A. KELEMEN, DOUGLAS H. KINARD § JR., RANDALL L. KLINGENSMITH, § ANGELA KONEN, JONATHAN F. § KUNIHOLM, MICHELE TERESE § QUINN, S.K., a minor, BRUCE § KUNIHOLM, ELIZABETH § KUNIHOLM, ERIN KUNIHOLM, § JOHN MAINE, HARDY P. MILLS IV, § CATHY JEAN MILLS, JACOB MILLS, § JOSHUA MILLS, JOSEPH C. § MIXSON, VIRGINIA B. MIXSON, § JOSEPH JOHNSON MIXSON, KARON § MIXSON, ALICIA MIXSON, § BALTAZAR MORIN JR., MIRANDA § A. HARELSTON, JAMES R. § NICHOLS, QUEEN NICHOLS, JAMES § NICHOLS, THOMAS NICHOLS, § SHARON NICHOLS, SEAN M. § NIQUETTE, LAUREN NIQUETTE, § MELINA ROSE NOLTE § INDIVIDUALLY, AND FOR THE § ESTATE OF NICHOLAS S. NOLTE, § A.N., a minor, ANITA NOLTE, § JESSICA NOLTE, JAMES M. OHRT, § MICHAEL L. OWEN, LAURIE § MILLER, R.O., a minor, COLIN L. § PEARCY, LAIRD PEARCY, ANNE § PEARCY, JODY STRIKER, KARYN § MCDONALD, ANDREW PEARCY, § PATRICK PEARCY, ROBERT J. § PEARSON, JAMES J. POOLE III, § ALLISON P. ROOSIEN, MARK J. § PRATT, SONJA RUHREN § INDIVIDUALLY, AND FOR THE § ESTATE OF DAVID ALAN RUHREN, § BRIAN R. SCHAR, BRAD LEE § SCHWARZ, DANIEL W. SEGERS, § LARRY SEGERS, SHARON W. § PARKER, DAVID L. SEGERS, § MARTIN SICAIROS, DAVID A. § SIMMONS II, KEVIN R. SMITH, § JACKAY SMITH, D.S., a minor, L.S., a § minor, KAYLA MICHELLE GULLEY, § Case 1:17-cv-08709 Document 1 Filed 11/09/17 Page 3 of 533 ARTHUR B. STOKENBURY, TRAVIS § M. STRONG, TAYLER HESTON, § ANTHONY J. DURKACS, KOMA K. § TEXEIRA, BRIMA TURAY, RUTH § TURAY, ALLEN R. VAUGHT, § GRANT BLANEY VON LETKEMANN § II, KELLY LYNN VON LETKEMANN, § ANTONIO H. WARD, DENNIS § WARD, DALLAS WARD, GEORGE L. § WILLIAMS, ELIZABETH G. § WILLIAMS, KAYLEIGH A. § WILLIAMS, NICKOLAS A. § WILLIAMS, SEAN LEE WILLIAMS, § SUE ANN WILLIAMS, JOSHUA B. § WOLFE, JEFF M. WRIGHT, ROGER L. § YOUNG, § § Plaintiffs, § § vs. § § DEUTSCHE BANK AG; HSBC BANK § USA, N.A.; HSBC HOLDINGS Plc; § HSBC BANK Plc; HSBC BANK § MIDDLE EAST LIMITED; HSBC § NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC.; § COMMERZBANK AG; § COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK § BRANCH; BARCLAYS BANK Plc; § BNP PARIBAS S.A.; STANDARD § CHARTERED BANK; ROYAL BANK § OF SCOTLAND N.V.; ROYAL BANK § OF SCOTLAND PLC; CRÉDIT § AGRICOLE S.A.; CRÉDIT AGRICOLE § CORPORATE & INVESTMENT § BANK; CREDIT SUISSE AG; and § BANK SADERAT Plc, § § Defendants. § § § § Case 1:17-cv-08709 Document 1 Filed 11/09/17 Page 4 of 533 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1 II. JURISDICTION AND VENUE ....................................................................................... 12 This Court Has Jurisdiction Over All Claims and All Parties. ............................. 12 1. Subject Matter Jurisdiction ....................................................................... 12 2. Personal Jurisdiction ................................................................................. 12 Venue is Proper in this Court ................................................................................ 16 III. THE PLAINTIFFS & THE TERRORIST ATTACKS .................................................... 16 The March 2, 2008 Attack – Basra ....................................................................... 18 1. Plaintiff Timothy Joseph O’Sullivan ........................................................ 18 The October 12, 2011 Attack – COS Gary Owen ................................................ 19 1. Plaintiffs The Alldridge Family ................................................................ 19 The July 10, 2011 Attack – Forward Operating Base Garry Owen ...................... 21 1. Plaintiffs The Niquette Family .................................................................. 21 2. Plaintiff William M. Chinn ....................................................................... 22 The June 6, 2011 Attack – Camp Loyalty ............................................................ 22 1. Plaintiff Walter Leman Thomas ................................................................ 22 The February 16, 2011 Attack—Route Tomatoes, Baghdad, Near Sadr City ...... 23 1. Plaintiff Walter Leman Thomas ................................................................ 23 The November 20, 2009 Attack – Supply Route of Kalzoo ................................. 24 1. Plaintiffs The Holladay Family ................................................................. 24 The August 21, 2009 Attack – Route Irish, Baghdad ........................................... 25 1. Plaintiff Randall Lavis Klingensmith ....................................................... 25 The November 22, 2008 Attack –En Route to FOB Kalsu ................................... 25 1. Plaintiffs The Owen Family ...................................................................... 25 i Case 1:17-cv-08709 Document 1 Filed 11/09/17 Page 5 of 533 2. Plaintiffs The Williams Family ................................................................. 27 The August 8, 2008 Attack – Baghdad ................................................................. 28 1. Plaintiffs The Morin/Harelston Family ..................................................... 28 The April 28, 2008 Attack – FOB Loyalty ........................................................... 29 1. Plaintiffs The Coe Family ......................................................................... 29 The April 13, 2008 Attack – Sadr City ................................................................. 30 1. Plaintiff Michael James Bell ..................................................................... 30 The April 8, 2008 Attack – MSR Tampa .............................................................. 30 1. Plaintiffs The Collins Family .................................................................... 30 The April 4, 2008 Attack – Victory Base Complex, Baghdad ............................. 32 1. Plaintiffs The Von Letkemann Family ..................................................... 32 The March 26, 2008 Attack – FOB Phoenix ........................................................ 33 1. Plaintiffs The Hernandez Family .............................................................. 33 The November 2, 2007 Attack – Route Senators Highway, Baghdad .................. 34 1. Plaintiffs The Poole Family ...................................................................... 34 The October 31, 2007 Attack – Sadr City, Baghdad ............................................ 35 1. Plaintiff Koma Kekoa Texeira .................................................................. 35 The September 29, 2007 Attack - Baghdad .......................................................... 36 1. Plaintiff Eric James Atkinson ................................................................... 36 The September 19, 2007 Attack – Kadhimiya ...................................................... 36 1. Plaintiff Brian Robert Schar ...................................................................... 36 The September 4, 2007 Attack – Sadar City, Baghdad ........................................ 37 1. Plaintiffs The Mixson Family ................................................................... 37 The August 22, 2007 Attack – Baghdad/Sadr City Border .................................. 38 1. Plaintiff Jerrald J. Jensen .......................................................................... 38 ii Case 1:17-cv-08709 Document 1 Filed 11/09/17 Page 6 of 533 The July 17, 2007 Attack – Sadr City ................................................................... 39 1. Plaintiffs The Pearcy Family .................................................................... 39 The July 11, 2007 Attack – Forward Operating Base Hammer ............................ 40 1. Plaintiffs The Smith Family ...................................................................... 40 The July 10, 2007 Attack – Observation Point Cavalier, Taji .............................. 41 1. Plaintiffs The Segers Family ....................................................................