1:03-md-01570

S.D.N.Y.

Nov 6, 2025

IN RE TERRORIST ATTACKS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

Civil Action No. 03 MDL 1570

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

November 6, 2025

This document relates to: Burnett, et al. v. Al Baraka Inv. & Dev. Corp., et al., Case No. 03-cv-9849 (GBD)(SN)

MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE PARTIES PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 25(a)

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(a), Plaintiffs herein move the Court to allow substitution of the parties as identified in Exhibit A in the above-referenced action. The individuals being substituted into the case are the Personal Representatives of either (1) individuals who were killed as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, (2) family members of a 9/11 decedent who have now passed away, or (3) individuals who were injured during the 9/11 Attacks who have now passed away.

Exhibit A identifies the individual to be substituted in the pleading and the capacity in which they seek to be substituted, the existing pleadings that refer to the plaintiff, and the name of the 9/11 decedent related to the family member or the name of the 9/11 injured party.

Plaintiffs propose that, upon endorsement of Plaintiffs’ Proposed Order, the substituted parties will be individually entered as Plaintiffs into the Court‘s ECF system to ease the burden on the Clerk of the Court‘s Office and based on the size of this MDL.

Dated: November 5, 2025

Respectfully submitted,

The motion to substitute is GRANTED. SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 6, 2025

New York, New York

SARAH NETBURN

United States Magistrate Judge

EXHIBIT A

#	Identification of Party to be Substituted (Plaintiff‘s Name and relationship to Decedent)	Reference to Plaintiff in Current Caption	Paragraph of Complaint Discussing Decedent	9/11 Decedent Name
1	Douglas M. Rochler as Personal Representative of the Estate of Helen K. Rochler, Deceased Sibling of Claude Daniel Richards, Deceased	Helen Rochler, individually as the Sibling of Claude Daniel Richards, Deceased	1:02-cv-01616, 155, at AP215, 5284-1, at 9, 5296	Claude Daniel Richards
2	Jessica Kostaris as Personal Representative of the Estate of Bruce H. Gary, Deceased	Alice Gary as Personal Representive of the Estate of Bruce Henry Gary, Deceased	1:03md-01570, 3477, at 1262; 1:03-md-01570, 8679-1, at 153, 8696; 11237-1, at 1, 11244	Bruce H. Gary
3	Julia Yamnicky as Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of John David Yamnicky, Jr., Deceased Child of John David Yamnicky, Sr., Deceased	John David Yamnicky, Jr., individually and as the Personal Representative of the Estate of John David Yamnicky, Sr., Deceased and on behalf of all survivors of John David Yamnicky, Sr.	1:03-md-01570, 3477, at 3956	John David Yamnicky, Sr.
4	Devin Best as Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of John David Yamnicky, Jr., Deceased Child of John David Yamnicky, Sr., Deceased	John David Yamnicky, Jr., individually and as the Personal Representative of the Estate of John David Yamnicky, Sr., Deceased and on behalf of all survivors of John David Yamnicky, Sr.	1:03-md-01570, 3477, at 3956	John David Yamnicky, Sr.
5	Joseph J. Bedigian as Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Dolores Bedigian, Deceased Parent of Carl Bedigian, Deceased	Dolores Bedigan (P4137)	1:02-cv-01616, 305, at P4137	Carl Bedigian
6	Robert J. Bedigian as Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Dolores Bedigian, Deceased Parent of Carl Bedigian, Deceased	Dolores Bedigan (P4137)	1:02-cv-01616, 305, at P4137	Carl Bedigian
7	Patricia M. Nussberger as Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert H. Nussberger, Deceased Injured Party	Robert Harry Nussberger as an Injured Party	1:02-cv-01616, 1, at 824; 11230-1, at 29, 11233	Robert H. Nussberger
8	Kara Hadfield as Personal Representative of the Estate of Josephine M. Acquaviva, Deceased Parent of Paul Andrew Acquaviva, Deceased	Josephine Acquaviva, in her own right as the Mother of Paul Andrew Acquaviva, Deceased	1:02-cv-01616, 1, at 26	Paul Andrew Acquaviva
9	Sarah Jane Carrington as Personal Representative of the Estate of Catherine Mary Ross, Deceased Parent of Jeremy Mark Carrington, Deceased	Catherine Mary Ross (P3629)	1:02-cv-01616, 232, at P3629	Jeremy Mark Carrington
10	Lourdes Pimentel as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ruben Dario Pimental, Deceased injured party	Ruben Pimentel (P1214), in his own right as an Injured Party	1:02-cv-01616, 26, 29, at 2268	Ruben Dario Pimental
11	Devin Frederick Farrelly as Personal Representative of the Estate of Joseph Dennis Farrelly, Deceased	Stacey Farrelly, in her own right, on behalf of Minor Child, and as the Representative of the Estate of Joseph Farrelly, Deceased	1:02-cv-01616, 3, at 1094	Joseph Dennis Farrelly
12	Susan S. Tillier as Personal Representative of the Estate of Richard H. Stewart, Jr., Deceased	Joan Bernard Stewart as the Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Richard M. Stewart, Jr., Deceased; Richard M. Stewart, Sr. as the Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Richard M. Stewart, Jr., Deceased	1:02-cv-01616, 155, at P3097, 8393-1, at 68, 8487	Richard H. Stewart, Jr.
13	Winnie Chingyee Chung as Personal Representative of the Estate of Pui Lin Chung, Deceased Parent of Wai C. Chung, Deceased	Pui Lin Chung (P1490), in her own right as the Mother of Wai C. Chung, Deceased	1:02-cv-01616, 26, 29, at 2854	Wai C. Chung

14	Gary Michael Low as Personal Representative of the Estate of Bobbie Jean Low, Deceased Parent of Sara Elizabeth Low, Deceased	Bobbie Jean Low, in her own right as the Mother of Sara Elizabeth Low, Deceased	1:02-cv-01616, 1, at 351	Sara Elizabeth Low
15	Thomas M. Byrne as Personal Representative of the Estate of Patrick D. Byrne, Deceased	Robert Guy Byrne, Sr., as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Patrick D. Byrne, Deceased	1:02-cv-01616, 26, 29, at 2754, 8393-1, at 62, 8487	Patrick D. Byrne
16	Andrew M. Rice as Co-Representative of the Estate of David H. Rice, Deceased	Hugh D. Rice (P2237), in his own right and as the Representative of the Estate of David H. Rice, Deceased	1:02-cv-01616, 26, 29, at 4258	David H. Rice
17	Amy Elizabeth Rice as Co-Representative of the Estate of David H. Rice, Deceased	Hugh D. Rice (P2237), in his own right and as the Representative of the Estate of David H. Rice, Deceased	1:02-cv-01616, 26, 29, at 4258	David H. Rice
18	Thomas A. Schaefer as Personal Representative of the Estate of Christine Ann Snyder, Deceased	Charles O‘Neal Snyder as the Representative of the Estate of Christine Ann Snyder, Deceased	1:02-cv-01616, 432, at P4954, 8393-1, at 10, 8487	Christine Ann Snyder
19	Denise DeAngelis as Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Joseph DeAngelis, Jr., Deceased	Paul DeAngelis, individually as Sibling and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert J. DeAngelis, Jr., Deceased	1:02-cv-01616, 232, at P3671, 8393-1, at 69, 8487; 10609, 10, 10613	Robert Joseph DeAngelis, Jr.
20	Kevin Casey as Personal Representative of the Estate of James Richard Vaccacio, Deceased Parent of John Damien Vaccacio, Deceased	James R. Vaccacio (P2428), in his own right as the Father of John Damien Vaccacio, Deceased	1:02-cv-01616, 26, 29, at 4603	John Damien Vaccacio
21	Cathy G. D‘Alessandro as Personal Representative of the Estate of Rocco Nino Gargano, Deceased	Antonia Gargano as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Rocco Nino Gargano, Deceased	1:02-cv-01616, 432, at P4845, 8393-1, at 72, 8487	Rocco Nino Gargano
22	Mary A. Horn as Personal Representative of the Estate of Charles H. Horn, Deceased Parent of Michael Joseph Horn, Deceased	Charles H. Horn (P3728)	1:02-cv-01616, 232, at P3728	Michael Joseph Horn