Maxwell v. Islamic Republic of Iran

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MAXWELL, et al., : : Plaintiffs, : Civil Action No.: 22-173 (RC) : v. : Re Document Nos.: 20, 29, 35 : THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, : : Defendant. : MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT ON LIABILITY AND AN AWARD OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES; GRANTING MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE; ADOPTING IN PART SPECIAL MASTER’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION I. INTRODUCTION In 1983 and 1984, two terrorist attacks targeted American servicemembers and embassy employees stationed in Beirut, Lebanon. This Court,…