Oveissi v. Islamic Republic of Iran
Oveissi v. Islamic Republic of Iran
Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
) AMIR REZA OVEISSI, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 11-cv-849 (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 plaintiff Amir Reza Oveissi and
against defendants Islamic Republic of Iran and Iranian Ministry of Information and Security; it
is furthermore
ORDERED that the $7,500,000 in compensatory solatium awarded to plaintiff in 2011 is
hereby confirmed as an award under 28 U.S.C. § 1605A; it is furthermore
ORDERED that plaintiff is awarded $300,000,000 in punitive damages; it is furthermore
ORDERED that defendants Islamic Republic of Iran and The Iranian Ministry of
Information and Security shall be liable, jointly and severally, for the entire $307,500,000
amount; it is furthermore
ORDERED that plaintiff’s requests for prejudgment interest and for reasonably
foreseeable property loss are DENIED; it is furthermore
ORDERED that plaintiff shall forthwith, at his 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 July 25, 2012.
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