Order | Filed: October 08, 2026
| Entered: October 08, 2026
Zama Capital Advisors LP et al v. Universal Entertainment Corporation et al
Other Statutes: Arbitration | New York Southern
Scheduling Order
SCHEDULING ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the bench trial in this case will take place from February 9 to February 11, 2027. The case is trial-ready and the Parties are on notice that they must be prepared to try the case at that time. The Court will allow no more than three days for this trial. The Parties shall appear for a Final Pretrial Conference on January 26, 2027 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 18C of 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall submit all pre-trial submissions required by the Court's Individual Rules of Practice for a bench trial by January 7, 2027. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that on or before December 3, 2026, the parties shall serve and file any in limine motions. Oppositions to in limine motions shall be filed on or before December 17, 2026. Replies, to the extent they are necessary, shall be filed on or before December 22, 2026. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Case Management Conference scheduled for October 27, 2026 at 2:30 pm is ADJOURNED. The parties are on notice that failure to comply with court orders and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules, and this Court's Individual Rules of Practice in Civil Cases may result in sanctions, including: monetary sanctions on counsel and the parties; preclusion of claims, defenses, evidence, and motion practice; and the case-terminating sanctions of dismissal for failure to prosecute and default judgment. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil on 10/8/2026) Responses due by 12/17/2026 Replies due by 12/22/2026. Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/26/2027 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 18C, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil. (ar)
Order | Filed: September 30, 2026
In Re: Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001
P.I.: Other | New York Southern
Order
AMENDED CLERK'S FINAL JUDGMENT re: (12251 in 1:03-md-01570-GBD-SN, 1244 in 1:15-cv-09903-GBD-SN) Amended Order. It is, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's amended Order dated August 20, 2026, the prior, partial default judgments entered on behalf of the Plaintiffs herein are hereby acknowledged: In the first action (Havlish) within this MDL litigation to establish liability against Iran under § 1605A (in 2011), Magistrate Judge Maas de termined that Iran could be held liable to 9/11 plaintiffs. MDL ECF #2515 at 47, para. 11, On February 18, 2020, Judge George B, Daniels issued an order awarding conscious pain and suffering against Iran for the Estates of James Munhall and Troy Nil sen. See ECF MDL #5975: "Ordered that... compensatory damages for decedents'pain and suffering [are awarded] in the amount of $2,000,000 perestate Ordered thatare awarded economic damages" On September 3, 2019 and October 5, 2021, Judge George B. Daniels issued orders awarding damages for solatium (individually: spouse and children) against Iran for the Burnett-Munhall plaintiffs. See MDL ECF ##5061 and 7188. On September 10, 2019 and October 25, 2021, Judge George B. Daniel s issued orders awarding damages for solatium (individually: spouse and children) against Iran for the Burnett- Nilsen plaintiffs. See MDL ECF ## 5138 and 7287. It is further ORDERED that punitive damages are hereby waived by the Burnett-Munhall- Nil sen Plaintiffs, as identified in the attached Exhibit B-1 to B-3, against Iran, in exchange for this Court's direction to the Clerk of the Court to enter Final Judgments in favor of these Plaintiffs on their compensatory damage awards as identif ied on Exhibit B-1 to B-3; and it is further ORDERED that prejudgment interest on the compensatory damage awards is to be calculated by the Clerk of the Court at the rate of 4.96 percent per annum, compounded annually, for the following periods: (1) for Exhibits Bl and B3, from September 11, 2001, until the date of the Final Judgment; and (2) for Exhibit B2, from the "Date of Report" listed in exhibit until the date of the Final Judgment; and it is further ORDERED that the Burnett Plai ntiffs not appearing in the attached Exhibit B-1 to B-3, who were not previously awarded compensatory damages or punitive damages, may submit applications in later stages, and they will be approved on the same basis as currently approve for those pla intiffs; and it is further ORDERED that the Final Judgment is hereby entered against the Defendant, Islamic Republic of Iran, certified as Final Judgment pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b), to the Burnett-Munhall-Nilsen Plaintiffs identified in the attached Exhibit B-1 to B-3. (Signed by Clerk of Court Tammi M Hellwig on 9/30/2026) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:03-md-01570-GBD-SN, 1:15-cv-09903-GBD-SN (nd)