CALDERON–CARDONA v. DEM. PEOPLE’S REP. OF KOREA
Cite as 723 F.Supp.2d 441 (D.Puerto Rico 2010)
was killed and, as a result and by reason of
the death of Carmelo, which was caused by
defendants’ aiding and abetting described
here, Miguel suffered the damages enumerated here.
The analysis detailed above regarding
awards to direct terror victims and relatives of victims is applicable to the Estate
of Miguel as well. Like the rest of his
family, Miguel was harmed on many levels
by the Lod Airport Attack. He lost a
loving and devoted father, witnessed his
mother become permanently depressed
and disabled, suffered the trauma of the
JRA’s murder of his father, and endured
the daily disruption to his family life and
his relationship with his parents and siblings. Accordingly, the members of Miguel’s Estate are awarded $5,000,000 as compensatory damages, to be divided equally
among the members of the Estate. Defendants are jointly and severally liable for
the full amount of those compensatory
damages.
K.
Pablo Tirado–Ayala
Pablo Tirado–Ayala (‘‘Pablo’’) was a citizen of the United States (Exhibit No. 43)
and resides in Puerto Rico.
Angel Ramirez Colon (‘‘Angel’’), was
raised as a son from the age of six
months 27 by Pablo and Antonia, his aunt
and step-father, (Trial Transcript, Dec. 3,
2009, p. 82, ln. 12–17). There was one
other child in the family, Miguel Angel,
who tragically died in a house fire at the
age of 12. (Trial Transcript, Dec. 3, 2009,
pp. 83–84)
Angel testified at trial that growing up
in the house of Pablo and Antonia was
‘‘very good,’’ because ‘‘they opened their
home to me, and all the love they had, they
deposited in me. I was the only one there,
27. Antonia is the sister of Angel’s biological
father and Pablo is Angel’s stepfather. However, for all intents and purposes, Angel testified in court that ‘‘They’re [Pablo and Anto-
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and they deposited all their love in me.’’
(Trial Transcript, Dec. 3, 2009, p. 85, ln.
20–23)
Prior to the Lod Airport Attack, Pablo,
Antonia, and Angel would travel to various
places including ‘‘Mexico, Magic Kingdom,
New York, Dominican Republic.’’ (Trial
Transcript, Dec. 3, 2009, p. 86, ln. 2–3)
They would also go out locally on a regular
basis, such as to baseball games, the
beach, and on tours. (Trial Transcript,
Dec. 3, 2009, p. 87, ln. 5–6) Angel testified
at trial that Pablo was ‘‘very happy’’ planning for his upcoming trip to the Holy
Land. In fact, it was the main topic in the
house. Antonia did not contemplate joining Pablo because Angel was still at home
(at age 16) and she did not want to leave
him alone. (Trial Transcript, Dec. 3, 2009,
p. 90, ln. 2–10.) The night before departing Pablo could not sleep because he was
full of anticipation of visiting the Holy
Land. (Trial Transcript, Dec. 3, 2009, p. 90,
ln. 2–10)
Upon Pablo’s return from his trip to
Israel, Angel found a very different father.
Angel says that ‘‘Pablo wouldn’t speak, in
the house he would almost always be in
the room, he would just come out for minutes, and he wouldn’t talk, and he would
return to his room.’’ (Trial Transcript,
Dec. 3, 2009, p. 92, ln. 5–7.) After the Lod
Airport Attack, Pablo was hospitalized in a
mental institution for more than a month,
but according to Angel he did not make
any significant improvement. (Trial Transcript, Dec. 3, 2009, pp. 92–93)
Angel testified that for a year or so after
the Lod Airport Attack, Pablo was unable
to sleep if he wasn’t medicated. And even
when Pablo slept, he would wake up
screaming. (Trial Transcript, Dec. 3, 2009,
p. 93, ln. 8–12)
nia] my parents. They’re who raised me.’’
(Trial Transcript, Dec. 3, 2009, p. 82, ln. 12–
13)