Legal Opinion

World Trade Center Properties LLC v. American Airlines, Inc.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided November 21, 2012No. Nos. 21 MC 101(AKH), 08 Civ. 3722(AKH)PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER AND OPINION GRANTING UNITED’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT THAT IT HAD NO DUTY FOR FLIGHT 11

ALVIN K. HELLERSTEIN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 (“Flight 11”) and crashed it into 1 World Trade Center, the northern Twin Tower. As 1 World Trade Center collapsed, it spewed debris, some of which pierced the facade of 7 World Trade Center (“Tower 7”), causing fires and, eventually, Tower 7’s collapse.1

7 World Trade Company, L.P. (“TWTCo.”), lessee of Tower 7, sued United Airlines, American Airlines and others (collectively,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
Lerner v. Fleet Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
Security Insurance Company of Hartford A/s/o Jt International Holdings, B v. V. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., Defendant-Cross-Claimant-Appellant v. Concord Transportation, Inc., Defendant-Cross-DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004

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