Legal Opinion
In Re September 11 Litigation
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 9, 2003No. 21 MC 97(AKH)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS
HELLERSTEIN, District Judge.
The injured, and the representatives of the thousands who died from the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001, are entitled to seek compensation. By act of Congress, they may seek compensation by filing claims with a Special Master established pursuant to the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act of 2001, Pub.L. No. 107-42, 115 Stat. 230 (2001) (codified at 49 U.S.C. § 40101) (“the Act”). Or they may seek compensation in the traditional manner, by alleging and proving their…
2Cases cited69 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Derdiarian v. Felix Contracting Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Griffith v. United Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Gregory Branum v. Clifford Clark, David Hanson, Paul Szarmach, George Stein, and Ross GeogheganCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by17 opinions
- In re W.R. Grace & Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 2012
- Fagan v. AmerisourceBergen Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 2004
- In Re Sept. 11 Property Damage and Business Loss LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2006
- Stevens v. Battelle Memorial InstituteCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007
- In Re September 11th Liability Insurance Coverage CasesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2004
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