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personal injury as a result of such violation, regardless of whether the injury occurred while such person was a minor, may sue in any appropriate United States District Court and shall recover the actual damages such person sustains and the cost of the suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee. Any person as described

For example, in Tachiona v. Mugabe, 216 F.Supp.2d 262 (S.D.N.Y. 2002) the court upheld an award of compensatory damages and punitive damages under the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA) even though the language of TVPA provided no methodology for determining the amount or type of damages. The TVPA simply provides that "an in

di Arabia Nos. 03 MDL 1570(RCC), 02 CIV. 1616, 02 CIV. 6977, 02 CIV. 7300, 03 CIV. 5071, 03 CIV. 5738, 03 CIV. 6978, 03 CIV. 7036, 03 CIV. 8591. United States District Court, S.D. New York Jan. 18, 2005. Background: Survivors, family members, and representatives of victims of Septem- EFTA00795030 766 349 FEDERAL SU

nything approaching active man- agement or operation. 18 U.S.C.A. * 1962(c, d). 77. International Law C=10.11 Only individuals may be sued under the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA). 28 U.S.CA. * 1350 note. 78. International Law C=10.11 Survivors of victims of September 11, 2001 attacks failed to state cause of action

ho is a victim of a violation of section ... of this title and who suffers personal injury as a result of such violation may sue in any appropriate United States District Court and shall recover the actual damages such minor sustains and the cost of the suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee. Any minor as described in

, Part III, p. 11-18). Plaintiff's reliance on Tachiona v. Mugabe, 216 F.Supp.2d 262 (S.D.N.Y. 2002), is misplaced as the federal statute at issue, the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA), is clearly distinguishable. (Plaintiffs response, p. 11). See endnote 3 for relevant text.' Unlike §2255 which expressly provides that a su