Legal Opinion
World Trade Center Bombing Litigation v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 16, 1999PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
The civil lawsuits assembled within this consolidated discovery dispute stem from negligence claims of individuals and businesses that allege various injuries and damages as a result of the World Trade Center (WTC) bombing in 1993. At issue are plaintiffs’ pretrial efforts to obtain WTC building security plans and documents from the Port Authority (PA). Defendant PA opposes this document turnover on grounds of public safety. It asserts New York’s public interest privilege exception to this State’s liberal discovery rules and tradition.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Miller v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Cirale v. 80 Pine Street Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Brady v. Ottaway Newspapers, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Tripee v. Port of New York AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1964
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3Cited by34 opinions
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