Atabayev et al v. The United States of America et al

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ORDER Granting 23 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint and Closing Case. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 6/12/12. (tp)

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UN I TED STATES D I I COU RT STR CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA CASE NO.11 22256- V- TZ/ M ON TON CI SEl SI SH ERZA D A TABA YEV , Pl i if antf, VS. UNI TED STATES OF AM ERI e a . CA, t 1, Def nt . enda s / O RDER GM NTI DEFENDANTS'M OTI TO DI I FI NG ON SM SS RST AM ENDED COM PLAI AND CLOSI CA SE NT NG THI M ATTER i be or t Cour upo Def nda s M oton t Dim isFis Am e d S s f e he t n e nt ' i o s s r t nde Co an ( 2 ) i whc De e d n sse t d s s Plitfs e tr c mp an .Th s mplit DE- 3 ,n ih fn a t e k o imis an if' nie o lit i a i ars soutofPl ntf,Sher a At ba v' a r s and eev da detnton by t Unie cton ie ai if z d a ye s re t l en- y e i he td Stt a isa nci . 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