Finally – A judgment that understood a father’s plight !!!
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A Maryland Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s decision on Wednesday, granting Michael Shannon over 3 million dollars in punitive and compensatory damages.
The boy’s mother, who has dual citizenship in Egypt and the US, will face criminal charges if she returns to the US.
The ex-wife’s mother was convicted of kidnapping and incarcerated in Maryland, but was recently deported to Egypt.
Source – Father of Kidnapped Children Taken to Egypt Awarded $3 Million by US Court
April 13, 2008 at 2:25 am
This is a significant win for dads. And it is significant that one of the conspirators in the kidnapping was extradited to the US from Egypt, a non Hague convention country. Jeff Leving, the attorney in this case and Lynne Battaglia the judge deserve special commendation