The plaintiffs brought an action against the Islamic Republic of Iran for damages arising from the torture and imprisonment of the plaintiff by Iranian officials after his return as a prisoner of war.
Iran was noted in default.
The court found that the mistreatment of the plaintiff constituted 'terrorist activity' under the Criminal Code, thereby lifting Iran's state immunity under the State Immunity Act and the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act.
The court awarded the plaintiff $100 million in compensatory damages and $100 million in punitive damages, along with derivative damages to his wife and daughter under the Family Law Act.
