Wultz v. Islamic Republic of Iran

• Court: District Court, District of Columbia
• Decided: May 14, 2012
• Docket: Civil Action No. 2008-1460
• Status: Published

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

) SHERYL WULTZ, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) 08-cv-1460 (RCL) ) ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) )

ORDER AND JUDGMENT

In accordance with the Memorandum Opinion issued this date, it is hereby

ORDERED that final judgment is entered in favor of plaintiffs the Estate of Daniel

Wultz, Sheryl Wultz, Yekutiel “Tuly” Wultz, Amanda Wultz, and against all remaining

defendants; it is furthermore

ORDERED that plaintiffs are awarded $32,068,634 in compensatory damages and

$300,000,000 in punitive damages, for a total award of $332,068,634 to be distributed as

follows:

Plaintiff Name Pain and Suffering Economic Loss Solatium Punitive Totals Estate of Daniel Wultz $8,000,000 $2,568,634 $0 $98,868,889 $109,437,523 Yekutiel “Tuly” Wultz $5,000,000 $0 $7,000,000 $112,259,225 $124,259,225 Sheryl Wultz $0 $0 $6,000,000 $56,129,612 $62,129,612 Amanda Wultz $0 $0 $3,500,000 $32,742,274 $36,242,274

ORDERED that defendants shall be liable, jointly and severally, for the entire

$332,068,634 amount; it is furthermore

ORDERED that the claims of Abraham Leonard Wultz are 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

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 Royce C. Lamberth, Chief Judge, on May 14, 2012.