Legal Opinion
In Re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 21, 2005No. 03 MDL 1570(RCC), 02 Civ. 6977, 03 Civ. 6978, 03 Civ. 9849PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion and Order
CASEY, District Judge.
The Court presumes familiarity with the factual background giving rise to this mul-ti-district litigation. See In re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001, 349 F.Supp.2d 765 (S.D.N.Y.2005) (“Terrorist Attacks I”). Generally, Plaintiffs are representatives, survivors, and insurance carriers of the victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001, who allege, pursuant to various theories of liability including the Antiterrorism Act (“ATA”), 18 U.S.C. § 2331 et seq.; the Alien Tort Claims Act (“ATCA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1350; the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt…
2Cases cited58 opinions
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3Cited by33 opinions
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