Legal Opinion
In Re September 11th Liability Insurance Coverage Cases
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 1, 2004No. 03 CV 332(AKH)PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER DENYING RULE 12(c) MOTIONS AS TO INSURANCE COVERAGE
HELLERSTEIN, District Judge.
The terrorist-related aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001, causing 2,749 deaths, and many injuries at the World Trade Center, gave rise to numerous lawsuits against the owner and lessees of the World Trade Center properties. The owner and lessees, in turn, have made demands on the insurance companies they allege are obligated to defend them in these lawsuits. I discuss in this opinion whether and to what extent the owners and lessees are entitled to the status and benefits of an “insured” under…
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