Tuesday - July 16, 2013

That’s So NY

A federal judge began listening to testimony Monday that will help him decide whether the owners of the World Trade Center buildings destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks can pursue billions of dollars in damages from aviation companies linked to the hijacked planes.

U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein in Manhattan plans to announce his decision from the bench as soon as several witnesses conclude testifying in the trial expected to last about three days.

The buildings’ owners, World Trade Center Properties, have already received nearly $5 billion in insurance proceeds.

Lawyers for the owners argued during opening statements that the money they already have received does not preclude them from separately pursuing damages against aviation companies.

Attorney Roger Podesta, speaking for companies including United Airlines Inc., US Airways Inc., American Airlines Inc. and its parent company, AMR Corp., said the $3.5 billion being sought for destruction of the twin towers and a third skyscraper would amount to double compensation.

He said an $8.5 billion total recovery would be more than 2 1/2 times the fair value of the buildings that fell.

Living an hour or less away from New York City for almost my entire life, I often lose awareness that most of the rest of the country despises the place. I don’t go into Manhattan very often, but when I do it’s a grand adventure and I love it. So much to do, so much to see ... and then I get the heck out and go home.  I caught this bit of news on the TV this morning and had an instant ... fit of pique. So New York. Guess they haven’t learned one damned iota from the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, a federal law that resulted when cities - NYC was in the lead of the movement - tried to sue gun companies for criminals using their products ... which, OMGOMGOMG!!!, worked just like guns!!

I can’t see any difference here, though Boeing may not have it’s own personal federal law yet like Colt and Ruger now do. But conceptually it’s an identical situation: a perfectly legal product is stolen (hijacked) and then used in the commission of a crime (9/11). So NYC folks want to sue the manufacturer. What a bunch of Seinfelds.  Judge Drew would have this case before his bench for about 13 seconds before handing down a very New York dismissal.

Posted by Drew458     on 07/16/2013 at 08:29 AM   
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