The ongoing court battle pitting more than 8,000 workers who worked in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks against the World Trade Center Captive Insurance Co. is at a standstill after initial discovery, and awaits New York federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein's decision on Captive's immunity defense. If successful, Captive's insureds -- the construction companies, the city of New York and others -- would not be liable for damages, despite the fact that Congress set aside money for such claims.
September 12, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
When Congress wrote a check for $1 billion in federal emergency money to buy insurance for New York City contractors and subcontractors who worked in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, they expected the firefighters and cleanup crews to get paid for illnesses allegedly caused by unsafe working conditions.
Instead what they got is an insurance company that refuses to settle claims.
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