In Re September 11 Litigation

ORDER ACCEPTING MEDIATOR’S REPORT AND PROVIDING THAT IT BE FILED

ALVIN K. HELLERSTEIN, District Judge:

I write in this opinion to accept the report of the mediator, Sheila L. Birnbaum, Esq., to comment on her invaluable work, and to summarize the proceedings of the ninety-five wrongful death and personal injury cases that led to her appointment. Because of her work, described in her report attached to this opinion, the cases have all but been resolved and master calendar 21 MC 97 has been closed.

On September 11, 2001, terrorists killed 2,752 people and injured scores more. As with every mass…