RUBIN v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, 08-2805 (7th Cir. 4-1-2011)

On March 31, 2011, counsel for intervenor the Field Museum of Natural History filed a letter with this court on behalf of the Museum and intervenor the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute. In the letter, which we construe as a motion to correct our opinion of March 29, 2011, counsel asks us to alter footnote 3 at page 6 of the slip opinion, which currently begins: "The Rubin plaintiffs are pursuing similar litigation against Boston-area museums that possess artwork owned by Iran." Counsel suggests changing the sentence to: "The Rubin plaintiffs are pursuing similar litigation against Boston-area museums that possess artwork alleged to be owned by Iran."

The motion is GRANTED. Footnote 3 shall be amended as suggested. We agree with counsel that this change correctly represents the status of the Boston-area action and is consistent with our characterization of the action later in the opinion as "execution proceedings brought by the Rubin plaintiffs to attach property in the possession of a museum at Harvard University but alleged to belong to Iran."