Liu
Liu v. Republic of China
Opinion
Opinion
Lynch, J.
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS ON ACT OF STATE GROUNDS
Introduction
On October 15,1984, Henry Liu was shot to death at his home in Daly City, California. Plaintiff, Helen Liu, suing in her individual capacity, as heir and special administrator of the estate of Henry Liu, and as guardian ad litem for George Liu, has filed this lawsuit alleging that the Republic of China (“ROC”) and the named defendants are responsible for the death of her husband.
The complaint pleads six claims. Four claims seek recovery under various legal theories for the wrongful death of Henry Liu. A fifth claim seeks recovery for injury to Helen Liu, who was at home when the killing occurred. The final claim seeks recovery for the injury to Henry Liu for the initial assault on him by his killers.
The individual defendants named in the complaint have been tried and convicted by tribunals in the ROC of criminal conduct relating to the killing of Henry Liu. The individual defendants include Vice Admiral Wong Hsi-ling, former director of the ROC’s Defense Intelligence Bureau, as well as Major General Hu Yi-min and Colonel Chen Hu-men, also former officials of the Defense Intelligence Bureau. The remaining…