Judge allows 9/11 lawsuits to go forward

[Sydnie]

NEW YORK - A federal judge on Tuesday refused to toss out claims by thousands of emergency workers who sued New York City and about 150 private contractors after the workers were sickened by dust at the World Trade Center site.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein dismissed claims against Consolidated Edison Co. and companies controlled by developer Larry Silverstein, saying they did not have legal control over the area and therefore were not liable for damages.

But Hellerstein said the city, its contractors, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey were only partially immune from lawsuits, with the precise scope and extent of the immunity varying according to date, place and activity.

Andrew J. Carboy, a lawyer for plaintiffs, called the judge's decision "a first step forward in the legal system for these other victims of 9-11."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061018/ap_on_re_us/attacks_lawsuits

[Fridays Child]

1. k&r

[GardeningGal]

2. k&r.....and don't forget to vote it up on yahoo.....n/t

[Kurovski]

3. K&R

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[Vidar]

4. Applauding the judge.

[ShortnFiery]

5. k & r n/t

[texpatriot2004]

6. K&R nt

[cyberpj]

7. Hellerstein again - same judge that ruled for release of Abu Ghraib photos

Of course it will probably be appealed but I thought that was worth noting.

[mirandapriestly]

8. Bloomberg was given money to help 9-11 victims with medical

problems and he has spent the majority of it hiring lawyers to not have to pay them. It's really horrendous.

[goforit]

9. Hats off to Hellerstein!!!

[happydreams]

10. I am absolutely opposed to this. It's exactly what Bush wants!!

This is exactly what the Right-Wing fuckwads want people to do. What better way to bring down the government than to get people to sue it for something the fascists did. It's like protesters being beaten and then suing the local governments.

The more chaos and costs Bush puts on governments the closer we move toward a Biblical theocracy.

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