The opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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ESTATE OF ANTHONY K. BROWN, et al., )
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Plaintiffs, )
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v. ) 08-cv-531 (RCL)
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ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, et al., )
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Defendants. )
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ORDER AND JUDGMENT
In accordance with the Memorandum Opinion issued this date, it is hereby
ORDERED that final judgment is entered in favor of all plaintiffs (except Evelyn Sue
Spears-Elliot, James S. Spears, Mark Spears, and Sean Kirkpatrick) and against all defendants; it
is furthermore
ORDERED that plaintiffs are awarded $183,281,294 in compensatory damages and
$630,487,651 in punitive damages, for a total award of $813,768,945 to be distributed as
follows:
Plaintiff Name Pain and Economic Solatium Punitive Totals
Suffering Loss
Joseph A. Barile $1,500,000 $2,603,130 $0 $14,114,767 $18,217,897
Angela E. Barile $0 $0 $850,000 $2,924,000 $3,774,000
Michael Barile $0 $0 $500,000 $1,720,000 $2,220,000
Andrea Ciarla $0 $0 $500,000 $1,720,000 $2,220,000
Ann Marie Moore $0 $0 $500,000 $1,720,000 $2,220,000
Angela Yoak $0 $0 $500,000 $1,720,000 $2,220,000
John Becker $1,500,000 $1,389,677 $0 $9,940,489 $12,830,166
Estate of Anthony K. Brown $0 $796,923 $0 $2,741,415 $3,538,338
John Brown $0 $0 $5,000,000 $17,200,000 $22,200,000
Rowel Brown $0 $0 $2,500,000 $8,600,000 $11,100,000
Sulba Brown $0 $0 $2,500,000 $8,600,000 $11,100,000
Vara Brown $0 $0 $5,000,000 $17,200,000 $22,200,000
Marvine McBride $0 $0 $2,500,000 $8,600,000 $11,100,000
LaJuana Smith $0 $0 $3,000,000 $10,320,000 $13,320,000
Rodney E. Burns $2,000,000 $448,157 $0 $8,421,660 $10,869,817
Eugene Burns $0 $0 $850,000 $2,924,000 $3,774,000
David Burns $0 $0 $500,000 $1,720,000 $2,220,000
Jeannie Scaggs $0 $0 $850,000 $2,924,000 $3,774,000
Daniel Cuddeback, Jr. $5,000,000 $1,230,049 $0 $21,431,369 $27,661,418
Barbara Cuddeback $0 $0 $2,500,000 $8,600,000 $11,100,000
Daniel Cuddeback, Sr. $0 $0 $2,500,000 $8,600,000 $11,100,000
Michael Episcopo $1,500,000 $555,978 $0 $7,072,564 $9,128,542
Randy Gaddo $5,000,000 $180,633 $0 $17,821,378 $23,002,011
Louise Gaddo Blattler $0 $0 $1,250,000 $4,300,000 $5,550,000
Peter Gaddo $0 $0 $1,250,000 $4,300,000 $5,550,000
Timothy Gaddo $0 $0 $1,250,000 $4,300,000 $5,550,000
Estate of William R. Gaines, Jr. $0 $2,580,273 $0 $8,876,139 $11,456,412
Michael A. Gaines $0 $0 $2,500,000 $8,600,000 $11,100,000
William R. Gaines, Sr. $0 $0 $5,000,000 $17,200,000 $22,200,000
Carolyn Spears $0 $0 $1,000,000 $3,440,000 $4,440,000
Carole Weaver $0 $0 $8,000,000 $27,520,000 $35,520,000
Estate of Virgel Hamilton $0 $2,967,024 $0 $10,206,563 $13,173,587
Gloria Hamilton $0 $0 $9,000,000 $30,960,000 $39,960,000
Bruce S. Hastings $0 $0 $2,500,000 $8,600,000 $11,100,000
Maynard Hodges $1,500,000 $1,297,628 $0 $9,623,840 $12,421,468
Mary Jean Hodges $0 $0 $850,000 $2,924,000 $3,774,000
Kathy Hodges $0 $0 $1,000,000 $3,440,000 $4,440,000
Loretta Brown $0 $0 $500,000 $1,720,000 $2,220,000
Cindy Holmes $0 $0 $500,000 $1,720,000 $2,220,000
Shana Saul $0 $0 $750,000 $2,580,000 $3,330,000
Daniel Joy $2,500,000 $2,036,318 $0 $15,604,934 $20,141,252
Daniel Kremer $1,500,000 $1,936,414 $0 $11,821,264 $15,257,678
Estate of Thomas Kremer $0 $0 $850,000 $2,924,000 $3,774,000
Estate of Christine Kremer $0 $0 $850,000 $2,924,000 $3,774,000
Joseph T. Kremer $0 $0 $500,000 $1,720,000 $2,220,000
Jacqueline Stahrr $0 $0 $500,000 $1,720,000 $2,220,000
Estate of David A. Lewis $0 $812,093 $0 $2,793,600 $3,605,693
Betty Lewis $0 $0 $5,000,000 $17,200,000 $22,200,000
Jerry L. Lewis $0 $0 $2,500,000 $8,600,000 $11,100,000
Scott M. Lewis $0 $0 $2,500,000 $8,600,000 $11,100,000
Paul Martinez, Sr. $1,500,000 $180,633 $0 $5,781,378 $7,462,011
Teresa Gunther $0 $0 $500,000 $1,720,000 $2,220,000
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Alphonso Martinez $0 $0 $500,000 $1,720,000 $2,220,000
Daniel L. Martinez $0 $0 $500,000 $1,720,000 $2,220,000
Michael Martinez $0 $0 $500,000 $1,720,000 $2,220,000
Paul Martinez, Jr. $0 $0 $750,000 $2,580,000 $3,330,000
Tomasita L. Martinez $0 $0 $850,000 $2,924,000 $3,774,000
Esther Martinez-Parks $0 $0 $500,000 $1,720,000 $2,220,000
Susanne Yeoman $0 $0 $500,000 $1,720,000 $2,220,000
Estate of Jeffrey B. Owen $0 $725,145 $0 $2,494,499 $3,219,644
Jean G. Owen $0 $0 $5,000,000 $17,200,000 $22,200,000
Steven Owen $0 $0 $2,500,000 $8,600,000 $11,100,000
Estate of Michael L. Page $7,500,000 $1,885,467 $0 $32,286,006 $41,671,473
Albert Page $0 $0 $2,500,000 $8,600,000 $11,100,000
Janet Page $0 $0 $2,500,000 $8,600,000 $11,100,000
Joyce Clifford $0 $0 $1,250,000 $4,300,000 $5,550,000
David Penosky $1,500,000 $2,302,057 $0 $13,079,076 $16,881,133
Joseph Penosky $0 $0 $750,000 $2,580,000 $3,330,000
Christian R. Rauch $1,500,000 $296,398 $0 $6,179,609 $7,976,007
Leonard Paul Tice $1,500,000 $3,123,953 $0 $15,906,398 $20,530,351
Estate of Burton Wherland $0 $1,733,344 $0 $5,962,703 $7,696,047
Gregory Wherland $0 $0 $3,000,000 $10,320,000 $13,320,000
Kimmy Wherland $0 $0 $2,500,000 $8,600,000 $11,100,000
Sarah Wherland $0 $0 $3,000,000 $10,320,000 $13,320,000
Sharon Davis $0 $0 $2,500,000 $8,600,000 $11,100,000
Charles F. West $0 $0 $5,000,000 $17,200,000 $22,200,000
Charles H. West $0 $0 $2,500,000 $8,600,000 $11,100,000
Rick West $0 $0 $2,500,000 $8,600,000 $11,100,000
ORDERED that defendants Islamic Republic of Iran and The Iranian Ministry of
Information and Security shall be liable, jointly and severally, for the entire $813,768,945
amount; it is furthermore
ORDERED that the claims of Evelyn Sue Spears-Elliot, James S. Spears, Mark Spears,
and Sean Kirkpatrick are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE; it is furthermore
ORDERED that plaintiffs’ request for prejudgment interest is DENIED; it is furthermore
ORDERED that plaintiffs shall forthwith, at their own cost and consistent with the
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requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1608(e), send a copy of this Order and Judgment, and the
Memorandum Opinion issued this date, to defendants.
This is a final, appealable order. See Fed. R. App. P. (4)(a).
SO ORDERED.
Signed by Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth on July 3, 2012.
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