Ruling May Bankrupt Christie Institute
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Month
March
Year
1989
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On Feb. 3, the Christic Institute (a Washington-based public law firm) was ordered by Judge James King, a federal judge in Miami, to pay over $I million in defendants' legal fees. This ruling came in the wake of Judge King's June, 1988 dismissal of a case filed by the Christic in May, 1986. That case, filed on behalf of journalists Martha Honey and Tony Avirgan, accused 29 Iran/Contra co-conspirators of playing a role in the (allegedly CIA-backed) La Penca bombing in Costa Rica, in which an altempt was made to assassinate contra leader Eden Pastora.
The recent ruling could drive the Christic Institute to bankruptcy if they are not successful on appeal.