Legal Opinion
Auditore v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 10, 2006Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Michael D. Stallman, J.
This 9/11-related application for leave to serve a late notice of claim on respondent City of New York raises significant questions of subject matter jurisdiction, statute of limitations and commencement by filing.
Background
Petitioner alleges that he was exposed to toxic substances during rescue/recovery, construction, and demolition operations at Ground Zero, following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
By enacting the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act of 2001 (ATSSSA), Congress created a…
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