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

Filing 2074

ORDER GRANTING PARTIAL FINAL JUDGMENT AGAINST THE TALIBAN FOR THE ASHTON-DICKEY PLAINTIFFS LISTED IN EXHIBITS A AND B: It is hereby ORDERED that service of process in the above-captioned case was properly effectuated upon the Taliban (see ECF No s. 445, 709, 735, 1797); and it is ORDERED that paiiial final judgment is entered on behalf of the Ashton-Dickey Plaintiffs identified in the attached Exhibits A and B against the Taliban; and it is ORDERED that the Ashton-Dickey Plaintiffs identif ied in the attached Exhibit A are awarded economic damages as set forth in Exhibit A and as supported by the expert reports and analyses tendered in conjunction with the Amended Schutty Declaration (see ECF Nos. 9396-1, 9396-2); and it is ORDERED tha t the Ashton-Dickey Plaintiffs identified in the attached Exhibit A are awarded compensatory damages for decedents' pain and suffering in an amount of $2,000,000.00 per estate, as set forth in the attached Exhibit A; and it is ORDERED that the Ashton-Dickey Plaintiffs identified in the attached Exhibit B are awarded solatium damages as set forth in Exhibit B; and it is ORDERED that Plaintiffs receiving pain and suffering damages identified in the attached Exhibit A are awarded prejudg ment interest of 4.96 percent per annum, compounded annually, running from September 11, 2001 until the date of judgment; and it is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs receiving economic damages identified in the attached Exhibit A are awarded prejudgmen t interest of 4.96 percent per annum, compounded annually, running from June 28, 2017 until the date of judgment for Plaintiff Kristen Breitweiser, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ronald Breitweiser; and running from February 11, 2020 un til the date of judgment for Plaintiff Patricia Ryan, as Executrix of the Estate of John J. Ryan Jr.; and it is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs identified in Exhibit Bare awarded prejudgment interest of 4.96 percent per annum, compounded annually, r unning from September 11, 2001 until the date of judgment; and it is ORDERED that the Ashton-Dickey Plaintiffs identified in the attached Exhibits A and B are awarded treble damages under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2333 for the amount s claimed; and it is ORDERED that the Ashton-Dickey Plaintiffs identified in the attached Exhibits A and B may submit future applications for punitive or other damages at a later date consistent with any future rulings of this Court; and it is ORDERE D that the Ashton-Dickey Plaintiffs not appearing on Exhibits A and B may submit in later stages applications for damages awards to the extent they have not done so already. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter partial final default judgment for the Plaintiffs listed in Exhibits A and B. The Clerk of Court is further directed to close the motions at ECF No. 9395 in 03-md-1570 and ECF No. 2001 in 02-cv-6977. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 6/3/2024) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:03-md-01570-GBD-SN, 1:02-cv-06977-GBD-SN, 1:02-cv-07230-GBD-SN, 1:02-cv-07236-GBD (ks)