The plaintiffs brought a motion for default judgment on liability against the Islamic Republic of Iran and other Iranian defendants for the intentional shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS 752.
The court found that the missile attacks were intentional and did not occur during an armed conflict, thereby constituting terrorist activity under the Criminal Code.
The court held that the defendants' state immunity was lifted under the State Immunity Act and the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act, granting default judgment on liability and awarding full indemnity costs to the plaintiffs.
