Ashton, et al v. Al Qaeda Islamic, et al

Filing 1262

ORDER terminating (5535) Motion for Default Judgment in case 1:03-md-01570-GBD-SN; terminating (1200) Motion for Default Judgment in case 1:02-cv-06977-GBD-SN. Upon consideration of the evidence and arguments submitted by Plaintiffs identified in Exhibits A-1 and A-2 at ECF No. 5881, plaintiffs in Ashton et al. v, al Qaeda lrilamic Army, et al., 02 Civ. 6977 (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 oflran ("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 each the estate of a victim killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, who are each the estate of a victim killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, as indicated in, as described in Exhibits A-1 and A-2; ORDERED that Plaintiffs identified in Exhibits A-1 and A-2 are awarded: compensatory damages for decedents' pain and suffering in an amount of $2,000,000 per estate if not previously awarded, as set forth in Exhibits A-1 and A-2; ORDERED that Plaintiffs identified in the expert reports attached as Exhibit D to the Declaration of James P. Kreindler, Esq., dated January 14, 2020 (and identified in Exhibits A-1 and A-2), are awarded economic damages as set forth in Exhibits A-1 and A-2 and as supported by the expert reports and analyses submitted as Exhibits C and D of the Declaration of James P. Kreindler, Esq., dated January 14, 2020; ORDERED that Plaintiffs identified in Exhibits A-1 and A-2 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 Exhibits A-1 and A-2 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; and it is ORDERED that the remaining Ashton Plaintiffs not appearing on Exhibits A-1 and A-2 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 Exhibits A-1 and A-2. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the motion at ECF No. 5535 accordingly. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 2/12/2020) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:03-md-01570-GBD-SN, 1:02-cv-06977-GBD-SN (mro)