Ades et al v. Islamic Republic Of Iran

Filing 237

ORDER GRANTING PARTIAL FINAL DEFAULT JUDGMENT FOR THE PLAINTIFFS LISTED IN EXHIBITS A AND B granting (9954) Motion for Judgment; granting (9959) Motion for Judgment in case 1:03-md-01570-GBD-SN; granting (224) Motion for Judgment in case 1:18-c v-07306-GBD-SN; granting (213) Motion for Judgment in case 1:18-cv-11837-GBD-SN; granting (175) Motion for Judgment in case 1:19-cv-11767-GBD-SN; granting (171) Motion for Judgment in case 1:19-cv-11776-GBD-SN; granting (191) Motion for Judgme nt in case 1:20-cv-09376-GBD-SN. it is hereby ORDERED that service of process in the above-captioned cases was properly effectuated upon the Islamic Republic of Iran in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1608(a)(4) (see ECF Nos. 4687, 6894, 6897, 6899 , ECF No. 31 in 18-cv-7306); and it is ORDERED that partial final default judgment is entered on behalf of the Plaintiffs identified in Exhibits A and B against the Islamic Republic of Iran; and it is ORDERED that the Plaintiffs identified in Exhibit A are awarded economic damages as set forth therein, and as supported by the expert reports and analyses tendered in conjunction with the Goldman Declarations (see ECF Nos. 9955, 9961); and it is ORDERED that the Plaintiffs identified in Exhibit A a re awarded compensatory damages for decedents' pain and suffering in an amount of $2,000,000.00 per estate, as set forth therein; and it is ORDERED that the Plaintiffs identified in Exhibit B are awarded solatium damages as set forth therei n; and it is ORDERED that the Plaintiffs receiving economic damages identified in Exhibit A are awarded prejudgment interest of 4.96 percent per annum, compounded annually, running from the date indicated in the "Date of Report" column ther ein, until the date of judgment; and it is ORDERED that the Plaintiffs receiving pain and suffering damages identified in Exhibit A are awarded prejudgment interest of 4.96 percent per annum, compounded annually, running from September 11, 2001 unt il the date of judgment; and it is ORDERED that the Plaintiffs receiving solatium damages identified in Exhibit B are awarded prejudgment interest of 4.96 percent per annum, compounded annually, running from September 11, 2001 until the date of judgm ent; and it is ORDERED that the Plaintiffs identified in 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 ORDERED that Plaintiffs not appearing in Exhibit 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 Cler k of Court is further directed to close the motions at: ECF Nos. 9954 and 9959 in 03-md-1570; ECF No. 224 in 18-cv-7306; ECF No. 213 in 18-cv-11837; ECF No. 175 in 19-cv-11767; ECF No. 171 in 19-cv-11776; and ECF No. 191 in 20-cv-9376. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 8/29/2024) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:03-md-01570-GBD-SN et al. (ks) Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk for processing.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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TERRORIST ATTACKS ON
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ORDER
03 MDL 1570 (GBD) (SN)

This document relates to:
Ades, et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 18-cv-7306 (GBD) (SN)
Abel, et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 18-cv-11837 (GBD) (SN)
BNY Mellon, et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 19-cv-11767 (GBD) (SN)
Bodner, et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 19-cv-11776 (GBD) (SN)
Aron, et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 20-cv-9376 (GBD) (SN)
ORDER GRANTING PARTIAL FINAL DEFAULT JUDGMENT FOR THE
PLAINTIFFS LISTED IN EXHIBITS A AND B
GEORGE B. DANIELS, United States District Judge:
The Plaintiffs listed in Exhibits A and B renew their motions for entry of partial final
default judgment against Defendant the Islamic Republic of Iran. (ECF Nos. 9954, 9959.1)
This Court previously denied these Plaintiffs’ motions for partial final default judgment without
prejudice. (See ECF No. 9931 at 4 nn.2–3, 5 n.4; ECF No. 9935 at 2 n.4.) Plaintiffs have cured
the defects identified by this Court in its prior orders. Upon consideration of the evidence and
arguments set forth in the Declarations of Jerry S. Goldman, Esq. (ECF Nos. 9955, 9961), and in
light of the default judgments as to liability against the Islamic Republic of Iran entered on

1

Unless otherwise stated, all ECF citations included herein refer to documents filed on the 9/11 multidistrict
litigation docket. See In re Terrorist Attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, No. 03-md-1570 (GBD) (SN).

June 21, 2019 (ECF No. 4594) and June 17, 20242 (ECF No. 9931); together with the entire record
in this case, it is hereby
ORDERED that service of process in the above-captioned cases was properly effectuated
upon the Islamic Republic of Iran in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1608(a)(4) (see ECF Nos. 4687,
6894, 6897, 6899, ECF No. 31 in 18-cv-7306); and it is
ORDERED that partial final default judgment is entered on behalf of the Plaintiffs
identified in Exhibits A and B against the Islamic Republic of Iran; and it is
ORDERED that the Plaintiffs identified in Exhibit A are awarded economic damages as
set forth therein, and as supported by the expert reports and analyses tendered in conjunction with
the Goldman Declarations (see ECF Nos. 9955, 9961); and it is
ORDERED that the Plaintiffs identified in Exhibit A are awarded compensatory damages
for decedents’ pain and suffering in an amount of $2,000,000.00 per estate, as set forth therein;
and it is
ORDERED that the Plaintiffs identified in Exhibit B are awarded solatium damages as set
forth therein; and it is
ORDERED that the Plaintiffs receiving economic damages identified in Exhibit A are
awarded prejudgment interest of 4.96 percent per annum, compounded annually, running from the
date indicated in the “Date of Report” column therein, until the date of judgment; and it is

2

This Court denied without prejudice Plaintiff BNY Mellon, as Personal Representative of the Estate of
Ivhan Luis Bautista’s motion for default judgment, as it was not a Plaintiff in one of the cases relating to
the June 17, 2024 Order. (See ECF No. 9931 at 5 n.4.) However, for substantially the same reasons as
stated in the June 17, 2024 Order, this Court deems Iran liable for Plaintiff BNY Mellon, as Personal
Representative of the Estate of Ivhan Luis Bautista’s survival claims. (See id. at 4–5.)

2

Exhibit A

Plaintiff, as Personal Representative of the 
Estate of 9/11 Decedent

9/11 Decedent

Claim Information

Nationality on 
Date of Death
9/11  

Pain & Suffering Damages

Economic Damages

#

First

Case

Complaint

Report

Date of Report

Prior 
Award 

1

BNY

Mellon

Ivhan

Bautista

Peru

9/11/2001

NY

19cv11767

19cv11767, 5 at 1

N/A

$2,000,000.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2

Christine

Brozon

Luigi

Calvi

Italy

9/11/2001

NY

20cv09376

20cv09376, 1 at 2

N/A

N/A

9955‐3, at 1

8/1/22

N/A

$5,847,348.00

3

Tanya

Dale

Titus

Davidson

Jamaica

9/11/2001

NY

18cv11837

18cv11837, 1 at 6

18cv05320, 60 at 7; 03MD1570, 4474 at 7 (dismissing estate 
claim in Agyeman v. Islamic Republic of Iran)

N/A

$2,000,000.00

9955‐3, at  23

1/1/20

N/A

$151,917.00

4

Emory

Thurman

Italy

9/11/2001

VA

18cv07306

18cv07306, 1 at 14

9937 at 3, 9960

N/A

N/A

9961‐3, at 1

3/1/24

N/A

$1,452,164.00

Middle

E.

Last

Hackman

Suffix

Jr.

First  

Tamara

Middle  

Ciara

Last  

Suffix  

9/11 Site

Amendments & Substitutions

      Prior Award

Amount

Amount 

Exhibit B

5

(Plaintiff, as Personal Representative of Solatium 
Plaintiff)
#

First

Middle

Last

1

First 

Middle 

Katherine

2
3

Suffix

Plaintiff

Collier

Andrew
Katherine; Andrew

Collier; Morris

Phillip

Last 

L.

Suffix 

9/11 Decedent
Nationality on 

9/11
UK

First  
Stephen

Middle   Last  
Phillip Morris

Nationality on 
Suffix  
9/11  
UK

Claim Information
Date of 
Death
9/11/2001

9/11 Site     
NY

Morris

UK

Stephen

Phillip Morris

UK

9/11/2001

NY

Morris

UK

Stephen

Phillip Morris

UK

9/11/2001

NY

Case

Complaint

19cv11776, 5 at 6‐7; MDL ECF No. 
19cv11776
8135 at 3‐4; 8142 (granting 8135)
19cv11776, 5 at 6‐7; MDL ECF No. 
19cv11776
8135 at 3‐4; 8142 (granting 8135)
19cv11776, 5 at 6‐7; MDL ECF No. 
19cv11776
8135 at 3‐4; 8142 (granting 8135)

Solatium Damages
Relationship

Documentation  

Prior 
Award  

Amount  

Sibling

 N/A 

 N/A 

$4,250,000.00

8141 at 3

Sibling

 N/A 

 N/A 

$4,250,000.00

8141 at 3

Parent (Deceased)

 N/A 

 N/A 

$8,500,000.00

Amendments & 
Substitutions
8141 at 3