Ades et al v. Islamic Republic Of Iran, No. 1:2018cv07306 - Document 237 (S.D.N.Y. 2024)

Court Description: 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.