Opinion
03-md-1570 (GBD)(SN) 20-cv-00416 (GBD)(SN)
10-05-2021
In re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001 v. Islamic Republic of Iran This document relates to Cloud, Jr. et al
ORDER OF PARTIAL FINAL DEFAULT JUDGMENTS FOR
CLOUD PLAINTIFFS IDENTIFIED AT EXHIBITS A AND B
GEORGE B. DANIELS, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Upon consideration of the evidence and arguments submitted by Plaintiffs identified in Exhibits A and B to this Order (the "Cloud Plaintiffs"), who are each a spouse, parent, child, or sibling (or the estate of a spouse, parent, child, or sibling) of a victim killed on September 11, 2001 as a result of the September 11 terrorist attacks (as identified on Exhibit A), or the estate of an individual who was killed on September 11, 2001 a result of the September 11 terrorist attacks (as identified on Exhibit B), in their Motion for Entry of Partial Final Default Judgment and memorandum of law in support thereof, together with the entire record in this case, it is hereby:
ORDERED that the Motion is granted and that default judgment as to liability is entered in favor of all Cloud Plaintiffs under 28 U.S.C. § 1605A and against the Islamic Republic of Iran; and it is
ORDERED that partial final judgment is entered against Iran and on behalf of the Cloud Plaintiffs under 28 U.S.C. § 1605A as identified in the attached Exhibit A, who are each a spouse, parent, child, or sibling (or the estate of a spouse, parent, child, or sibling) of individuals killed as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, as indicated in Exhibit A; and it is
ORDERED that the Cloud Plaintiffs identified in Exhibit A are awarded partial solatium 1 damages of $12,500,000 per spouse, $8,500,000 per parent, $8,500,000 per child, and $4,250,000 per sibling, as set forth in Exhibit A; and it is
ORDERED that partial final judgment is entered against Iran and on behalf of the Cloud plaintiffs as identified in the attached Exhibit B, who are each the estate of a victim killed as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, as indicated in Exhibit B; and it is
ORDERED that the Cloud Plaintiffs identified in Exhibit B are awarded partial compensatory damages for decedents' pain and suffering in an amount of $2,000,000 per estate, as set forth in Exhibit B; and it is
ORDERED that the Cloud Plaintiffs identified in Exhibits A and B are awarded prejudgment interest of 4.96 percent per annum, compounded annually, running from September 11, 2001 until the date of judgment; and it is
ORDERED that the Cloud Plaintiffs identified in Exhibits A and B may submit an application for punitive damages, economic 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.
SO ORDERED: 2