Legal Opinion

Aegis Insurance Services, Inc. v. Seven World Trade Center Co.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided March 9, 2007No. Nos. 21 MC 101, 04 Civ. 7272(AKH)PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*255 OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS

HELLERSTEIN, District Judge.

I discuss in this decision the legal sufficiency of a third-party action filed by Seven World Trade Company, L.P. and Silverstein Properties, Inc. (together, “Sil-*256verstein”). Silverstein was the owner of the leasehold to, and the developer of, a 47-story office tower that was destroyed by fire and debris following the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001. As a result of the events of that day, Silverstein became both a plaintiff and a defendant, suing to recover damages for…

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3Cited by1 opinion

In Re September 11 Property DamageDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2007