Stearns v. Islamic Republic of Iran ( 2022 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SHIRLEY STEARNS, et al., Plaintiffs, Vv. Case No. 1:17-cv-131-RCL THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN Defendant. FINDING OF LIABILITY For the reasons stated in the Court’s Memorandum Opinion, the Court hereby GRANTS the plaintiffs’ Motion for Default Judgment. Specifically, the Court holds as follows: 1. As to Count I, defendant the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”) is LIABLE to the following plaintiffs: (1) Steven Vernier, Jr.; (2) Brian Radke; (3) Luke Murphy; (4) Arne Eastlund; (5) Matthew Adamson; (6) James Shepard; (7) John P. Sklaney, III; (8) Joshua Starkey; (9) William Ronald Little; (10) Josh Denman; (11) J oshua Brooks; (12) Matthew Lammers; (13) Angel Gomez; (14) Andrew Moores; (15) Matthew Benson; (16) Joshua Schichtl; (17) Steve Wadleigh; (18) Jason Whitehorse; (19) Austin Bewley; (20) Matthew Fieser; (21) Benjamin Daniel Carrington; (22) Jonathan Heslop; (23) Tyler Latham; (24) Bryant Bearfield; (25) Andrew Bradley; (26) Rhett Murphy; (27) Roady Landtiser; (28) Nathan Richards; and (29) Donald Field. 2. Asto Count II, defendant Iran is LIABLE to the following plaintiffs: (1) Clifford Leroy Smith, Jr., on behalf of the Estate of Kevin J. Smith; (2) David G. Cardinal, Jr., on behalf of the Estate of Anthony Cardinal; (3) Henry J. Bandhold, Sr., on behalf of the Estate of Scott Bandhold; (4) Kathy Stillwell, on behalf of the Estate of Daniel Crabtree; (5) Cathy Andino, on behalf of the Estate of Edwin A. Andino; (6) Nannette Bryne-Haupt, on behalf of the Estate of Ryan Haupt; (7) Jackie Farrar-Finken, on behalf of the Estate of Paul Finken; (8) Samantha Balsley, on behalf of the Estate of Michael C. Balsley; (9) Deadra Garrigus, on behalf of the Estate of Mickel D. Gartrigus; (10) Hyunjung Glawson, on behalf of the Estate of Curtis E. Glawson; (1 1) Lindsay Young, on behalf of the Estate of Brett A. Walton; (12) Dwight Martin, on behalf of the Estate of Jay E. Martin; (13) Tiffany M. Little, on behalf of the Estate of Kyle A. Little; (14) Delilah Brown, on behalf of the Estate of Scott J. Brown; (15) Sheila Tracy, on behalf of the Estate of Jacob Tracy; (16) Katherine McRill-Fellini, on behalf of the Estate of Robert McRill; (17) Ursula Ann Joshua, on behalf of the Estate of Ron J. Joshua, Jr.; (18) Jessica Heinlein, on behalf of the Estate of Charles T. Heinlein; (19) Margarita Aristizabal, on behalf of the Estate of Alfed H. Jairala; (20) Maria Alvarez, on behalf of the Estate of Conrad Alvarez; (21) Tabitha McCoy, on behalf of the Estate of Steve A. McCoy; (22) Kynesha Dhanoolal, on behalf of the Estate of Dayne D. Dhanoolal; (23) Merlese Pickett, on behalf of the Estate of Emanuel Pickett; (24) Lee Wolfer, on behalf of the Estate of Stuart Wolfer; (25) William Allmon, on behalf of the Estate of William E. Allmon; (26) Breanna Lynn Gasper, on behalf of the Estate of Frank J. Gasper; (27) Daniel Menke, on behalf of the Estate of Jonathan D. Menke; (28) Jessica H. Williams, on behalf of the Estate of James M. Hale; (29) Kari Carosella, on behalf of the Estate of Justin Bauer; (30) Roberto Andrade, Sr., on behalf of the Estate of Roberto Andrade, Jr.; (31) Joseph D. Helton, Sr., on behalf of the Estate of Joseph D. Helton, Jr.; (32) Cassie Collins, on behalf of the Estate of Shannon M. Smith; (33) Katrina Coe, on behalf of the Estate of Keith Coe; and (34) Angel Mayes, on behalf ’ of the Estate of Antonio Stiggins. _ As to Count III, defendant Iran is LIABLE to the following plaintiffs: (1) JoDee Johnson; (2) James Higgins; (3) Wendy Coleman; (4) Nova Radke; (5) Clifford Leroy Smith, Jr.; (6) Georgianna Stephens-Smith; (7) Corena Martin; (8) David G. Cardinal, Jr.; (9) Henry J. Bandhold, Sr.; (10) Afonso Bandhold; (11) Mariana Bandhold; (12) Willette Murphy; (13) Joaqina Saenz Chorens; (14) Luz Maria Estrada; (15) Frances Catherine Castro; (16) Elva Espinoza; (17) Bayli Vacho; (18) Tina Eastlund; (19) Sven Eastlund; (20) Taylor Eastlund; (21) Elizabeth Jo Eastlund; (22) R.A.; (23) Kathy Adamson; (24) Richard Adamson; (25) Christopher Adamson; (26) Jeffrey Adamson; (27) Justin Adamson; (28) Kathy Stillwell; (29) M.C.; (30) Cathy Andino; (31) Nannette Bryne-Haupt; (32) Michael Mock; (33) Tammy Dorsey; (34) Eric Phye; (35) Jackie Farrar-Finken; (36) Emilie Finken; (37) C.F.; (38) J.F.; (39) Stephen Finken; (40) Alan Finken; (41) Richard Finken; (42) David Finken; (43) Mark Finken; (44) Peter Finken; (45) Jean Pruitt; (46) Joan Henscheid; (47) Brenda Little; (48) Kira Sikes; (49) William Ronald Little, Jr.; (50) Adam G. Stout; (51) Samantha Balsley; (52) L.R.- W.; (53) Deadra Garrigus; (54) David Garrigus; (55) Nichole Garrigus; (56) Kyla Ostenson; (57) Matthew Garrigus; (58) Jazmon Reyna; (59) Lindsay Young; (60) S.W.; (61) Dwight Martin; (62) Dove Deanna Adams; (63) Raven Adams; (64) Lark Adams; (65) Casey Boehmer; (66) Kimberlee Austin-Oliver; (67) M.R.; (68) L.R.; (69) David Dixon; (70) Daniel A. Dixon; (71) Gretchen Lang; (72) Tiffany M. Little; (73) K.L.; (74) Dakota Smith-Lizotte; (75) Shyanne Smith-Lizotte; (76) Joyce Brooks; (77) Danny Brooks; (78) Daniel Tyler Brooks; (79) Delilah Brown; (80) Alicia Lammers; (81) Sheila Tracy; (82) Donald Tracy; (83) Nichole Sweeney; (84) Christina Sheridan; (85) Melissa Benson; (86) C.B.; (87) B.B.; (88) Daniel P. Benson; (89) Carol Benson; (90) Daniel R. Benson; (91) Katherine McRill-Fellini; (92) Ronald McRill; (93) Rene Pool; (94) Jessica Heinlein; (95) Charles Heinlein, Sr.; (96) Jody Lyn Heinlein; (97) Margarita Aristizabal; (98) J.J.; (99) Sebastian Niuman; (100) Prestron Reece; (101) Shaylyn C. Reece; (102) Judy Hoffman; (103) Mark Schichtl; (104) Katherine Prowse; (105) Nicholas Prowse; (106) H.S.; (107) S.S.; (108) C.S.; (109) A:S.; (110) Lee-Ann Wadleigh; (111) Maira Alvarez; (112) A.A.; (113) C.A.; (114) K.A.; (115) Belinda Garcia; (116) Mary Catherine McLaughlin; (117) Tabitha McCoy; (118) L.M.; (119) R.M.; (120) Kynesha Dhanoolal; (121) Marlen Pickett; (122) Kemely Pickett; (123) Vivian Pickett; (124) Kyshia Sutton; (125) Lee Wolfer; (126) L.W.; (127) M.W.; (128) L.W.,; (129) Beverly Wolfer; (130) Thomas Smith; (131) David Wayne Hartley; (132) Kaylie Hartley; (133) Lisa Duncan; (134) William Allmon; (135) Jesse Williamson; (136) Breanna Lynn Gasper; (137) Jamie Barnes; (138) Jessica H. Williams; (139) J.M.H.; (140) J.J.H.; (141) J.H.; (142) Kari Carosella; (143) Julie Salhus; (144) Kristen Galen; (145) Sandra Valencia; (146) Veronica Pena Andrade; (147) Angelica Andrade; (148) Veronica D. Andrade; (149) Jennifer Roose; (150) Joseph D. Helton, Sr.; (151) Jessica Cabot; (152) Jeanne Rhea McManus; (153) Katrina Coe; (154) K.A.C.; (155) K.A.C.; (156) K.A.C.; (157) Rhonda Smith; (158) Matthew Coe; (159) Sabrina Chapman; (160) Angel Mayes; (161) Luke Stiggins; (162) Donald Mayes; (163) Angelica Field; (164) Senovia Field; (165) S.F.; and (166) Edward Elliott. IT IS SO ORDERED. | SIGNED this_@?“ ay of September, 2022. egu C. Feulian Royce C. Lamberth United States District Judge