WASHINGTON, Dec 27 (Hina) - Croatia and its embassy in Washington have until January 2 to respond to an action a plaintiff filed against Croatia before a Florida court seeking $200 million in damages for the "persecution and genocide"
of Muslims in Bosnia. The federal district court in Tampa set the Jan. 2 deadline for responding to the action filed by Mirza Kahvedzic, a Bosnian refugee living in Florida. In the action, he claims Croatia is responsible for his suffering during last decade's Muslim-Croat conflicts in Bosnia, and demands $200 million in damages. Kahvedzic filed the action on July 17. In pre-trial proceedings on Nov. 16, Judge Elizabeth Jenkins accepted the formal objections put forward by the defence, as well as claims that Croatia cannot be held accountable for the damage suffered by the plaintiff. Kahvedzic was given the possibility to alter his action within 20 days. Having done
WASHINGTON, Dec 27 (Hina) - Croatia and its embassy in Washington
have until January 2 to respond to an action a plaintiff filed
against Croatia before a Florida court seeking $200 million in
damages for the "persecution and genocide" of Muslims in Bosnia.
The federal district court in Tampa set the Jan. 2 deadline for
responding to the action filed by Mirza Kahvedzic, a Bosnian
refugee living in Florida. In the action, he claims Croatia is
responsible for his suffering during last decade's Muslim-Croat
conflicts in Bosnia, and demands $200 million in damages.
Kahvedzic filed the action on July 17.
In pre-trial proceedings on Nov. 16, Judge Elizabeth Jenkins
accepted the formal objections put forward by the defence, as well
as claims that Croatia cannot be held accountable for the damage
suffered by the plaintiff. Kahvedzic was given the possibility to
alter his action within 20 days.
Having done so on Dec. 6, Judge Jenkins ruled that Croatia, namely
an attorney at its Washington-based embassy, respond to the action
by Jan. 2.
Embassy spokesman Luka Aleric said on Tuesday he could not comment
on the action due to ongoing proceedings.
If the federal district court accepts the current action, a trial
will be held in early spring, presided by Judge James Whitemore.
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