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Ayres v. Islamic Republic of Iran

$314,292,615 against Iran

Court
District Court, District of Columbia
Docket
No. 18-cv-265
Opinion date
April 27, 2022
Ruling
Damages awarded
Compensatory damages
$70,786,625
Punitive damages
$243,505,990
Total award
$314,292,615 (compensatory plus punitive as stated)
Collection
Satisfaction not on docket (RECAP search, Oct. 17, 2026)

The totals use a later award opinion on this docket.

Cite Ayres v. Islamic Republic of Iran, No. 18-cv-265 (D.D.C. Apr. 27, 2022), CourtListener, https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/6463347/ayers-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.