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In re Terrorist Attacks

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Feb 18, 2020
03 MDL 1570 (GBD) (SN) (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 18, 2020)

Opinion

03 MDL 1570 (GBD) (SN)

02-18-2020

IN RE: TERRORIST ATTACKS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001


JUDGMENT This document relates to:

Ashton et al v. al Qaeda Islamic Army, et al., 02 Civ. 6977 (GBD) (SN)

Bauer et al v. al Qaeda Islamic Army, et al., 02 Civ. 7236 (GBD) (SN)

Burlingame v. Bin Laden, et al., 02 Civ. 7230 (GBD) (SN)

Cheryl Rivelli, et al V. Islamic Republic of Iran, 18 Civ. 11878 (GBD) (SN)

It is, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Memorandum Decision and Order dated February 14, 2020, Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn's January 21, 2020 Report and Recommendation (the "Report"), recommending that this Court grant in part and deny in part Plaintiffs' motions; (Report, ECF No.5701, at 10), is adopted, as it pertains to Plaintiffs Christopher Dowdell, Willima Dowdell, Matthew Dowdell, Dayna Spordone, Christopher Michael Ruggieri, Phylicia Ruggieri, Justin Sivin, and Donald Scause. Plaintiffs motion for Final Judgments (ECF Nos. 5402, 5407, 5420, and 5428), are granted as they pertain to Christopher Dowdell, Willima Dowdell, Matthew Dowdell, Dayna Spordone, Christopher Michael Ruggieri, Phylicia Ruggieri, Justin Sivin, and Donald Scause. it is

ORDERED that the Plaintiffs identified in the attached Exhibit A are awarded judgment for pain and suffering damages as set forth in Exhibit A; and it is

ORDERED that prejudgment interest is awarded to be calculated at a rate of 4.96 percent per annum, all interest compounded annually over the same period; and it is

ORDERED that the Plaintiffs not appearing on Exhibit A and who were not previously awarded damages awards may submit in later stages applications for solatium and/or economic damages awards that may be approved on the same basis as currently approved for those Plaintiffs Appearing on Exhibit A or in prior filings. Dated: New York, New York

February 18, 2020

RUBY J. KRAJICK

Clerk of Court

BY: /s/ _________

Deputy Clerk

EXHIBIT A

9/11 Decedent

Plaintiff

Relationship

Solatium DamagesAmount

1

Brian Magee

Christopher Dowdell

Stepchild

$4,250,000

2

Brian Magee

William Dowdell

Stepchild

$4,250,000

3

Brian Magee

Matthew Dowdell

Stepchild

$8,500,000

4

Milton Bustillo

Dayna Spordone

Stepchild

$8,500,000

5

Joseph Rivelli, Jr.

Christopher MichaelRuggieri

Stepchild

$8,500,000

6

Joseph Rivelli, Jr.

Phylicia Ruggieri

Stepchild

$4,250,000

7

Joel Miller

Justin Sivin

Stepchild

$4,250,000

9

Dennis Scauso

Donald Scauso

Stepchild

$8,500,000


Summaries of

In re Terrorist Attacks

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Feb 18, 2020
03 MDL 1570 (GBD) (SN) (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 18, 2020)
Case details for

In re Terrorist Attacks

Case Details

Full title:IN RE: TERRORIST ATTACKS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

Date published: Feb 18, 2020

Citations

03 MDL 1570 (GBD) (SN) (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 18, 2020)