Legal Opinion
Virgilio v. City of New York
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 29, 2005No. Docket No. 04-1942-CVPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WESLEY, Circuit Judge.
In a series of tragic and terrifying attacks on September 11, 2001, terrorists killed thousands in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New York, caused extensive damage to the Pentagon, and brought about the collapse of the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center (“WTC”). As with other catastrophes, true heros responded, not the least among them the brave firefighters, police, and first-response units of the City of New York. Plaintiffs are the personal representatives of firefighters who lost their lives in responding to the WTC following the attacks. Plaintiffs’…
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3Cited by19 opinions
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