Legal Opinion
In re September 11th Liability Insurance Coverage Cases
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 18, 2007No. 03 Civ. 332(AKH)PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING SANCTIONS FOR PLEADINGS AND DISCOVERY ABUSES
HELLERSTEIN, District Judge.
This opinion and order imposes sanctions against Zurich American Insurance Company, the law firm of Wiley Rein LLP, and the law firm of Coughlin Duffy LLP, jointly and severally, for their acts and omissions in this litigation. I write to explain why sanctions are imposed.
I. Background
A. Origins of the Consolidated Litigation and the Motions for Sanctions
In July 2001, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (“Port Authority”), the owner and operator of the World Trade Center, entered into…
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