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Pennington v. Islamic Republic of Iran

$273,000,000 against Iran

Court
District Court, District of Columbia
Docket
No. 19-cv-796
Opinion date
January 19, 2022
Ruling
Damages awarded
Compensatory damages
$136,500,000
Punitive damages
$136,500,000
Total award
$273,000,000 (stated)
Collection
Satisfaction not on docket (RECAP search, Oct. 17, 2026)

Cite Pennington v. Islamic Republic of Iran, No. 19-cv-796 (D.D.C. Jan. 19, 2022), CourtListener, https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/6238069/pennington-v-islamic-republic-of-iran/.

Figures as stated in the opinion; checked word for word against the opinion text. Plaintiff names and per-plaintiff awards are in the opinion itself.