Opinion
03 MDL 1570 (GBD) (SN)
10-05-2021
In re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001 This document relates to: Ashton et al. v. Al Qaeda Islamic Army, et al., 02-cv-6977 (GBD)(SN) and Betru et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 18-cv-8297 (GBD)(SN))
FINAL ORDER OF JUDGMENT ON BEHALF OF ASHTON 22 PLAINTIFFS IDENTIFIED AT EXHIBIT A
GEORGE B. DANIELS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Upon consideration of the evidence and arguments submitted by Plaintiffs identified in Exhibit A to this Order, plaintiffs in Ashton et al. v. Al Qaeda Islamic Army et al, 02-cv-6977 (S.D.N.Y.) (GBD) (SN) ("Ashton"), who are each the estate of a victim killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and the Judgment by Default for liability only against the Islamic Republic of Iran ("Iran") entered on 08/26/2015, together with the entire record in this case, it is hereby;
ORDERED that service of process was effected upon Iran in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1608(a) for sovereign defendants;
ORDERED that final judgment is entered against Iran and on behalf of the Plaintiffs in Ashton, as identified in the attached who are the Personal Representatives of the estates of victims killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, as described in Exhibit A;
ORDERED that Plaintiffs, on behalf of the estates identified in Exhibit A, are awarded economic damages as set forth in Exhibit A and as supported by the expert reports and analyses submitted as Exhibit C of the Declaration of James P. Kreindler, Esq.;
ORDERED that Plaintiffs, on behalf of the estates identified in Exhibit A, are awarded final damages judgments that include the economic loss listed in Exhibit A as well as 1 compensatory damages for decedents' pain and suffering in an amount of $2,000,000 per estate, with the final damages judgment set forth in Exhibit A;
ORDERED that the Ashton Plaintiffs identified in Exhibit A are awarded prejudgment interest of 4.96 percent per annum, compounded annually, running from September 11, 2001 until the date of judgment;
ORDERED that Plaintiffs identified in Exhibit A may submit an application for punitive damages, or other damages (to the extent such awards have not previously been ordered), at a later date consistent with any future rulings made by this Court on this issue; and it is
ORDERED that the remaining Ashton Plaintiffs not appearing on Exhibit A, may submit in later stages applications for damages awards, and to the extent they are for solatium or by estates for compensatory damages for decedents' pain and suffering from the September 11, 2001 attacks, they will be approved consistent with those approved herein for other plaintiffs in this action, including the Plaintiffs appearing on Exhibit A.
SO ORDERED: 2