9/11 lawsuit ‘bigger than your wildest imagination’ [Guess who pays?]

Boston Herald ^ | September 11, 2012 | Joe Dwinell

[upchuck]

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The suit — one of the last linked to the attacks 11 years ago today — could give the country its first courtroom airing of airport security blunders, and might end in a staggering jury award.

“This could be bigger than your wildest imagination,” said attorney Don Migliori, a partner in the Motley Rice law firm in Providence, and an expert on 9/11 litigation. “You don’t have any idea what will happen if this goes to a jury. Anything can happen.”

Lawyers for World Trade Center Properties, which holds the lease on the defunct twin towers, yesterday appealed to federal Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein in Manhattan to set a trial date immediately.

The judge has already ruled the twin towers property owners can seek $2.8 billion in damages. Double that could be awarded if interest is allowed — or even more if a jury rules the payout should be bigger.

World Trade Center Properties is asking the court to hold Massport, American Airlines [AMR], United Airlines and other aviation companies liable for the toppling of the twin towers and surrounding buildings.

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[upchuck]

Go back and read the last paragraph again. Now, should the defendants lose, where do you suppose that potential $2,800,000,00+ will come from?

[DManA]

I've been predicting that a jury somewhere would award the plaintiff “All the money in the world plus one dollar.”

[traditional1]

"where do you suppose that potential $2,800,000,00+ will come from?"Lawsuits against the State (ALL Government) are simply raids on taxpayers' earnings, and need to be capped at REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES for the Plaintiff's, and not astronomical numbers like the Big Tobacco Farce, or Asbestos Farce, etc. Class Actions should be OUTLAWED, and it needs to be understood that Taxpayers are the only ones with funds; the Government HAS NO MONEY!!

[traditional1]

Likewise, the Lawyers would probably get in excess of $1.5 Billion, whereas the Plaintiffs will recieve $10-Off Coupons for tours of the New WTC.

[Former Fetus]

Osama would be laughing!

[lonerepubinma]

http://www.wnd.com/2004/03/23792/

Let them start here. He has a few hundred million floating around.

[upchuck]

Agree with what you write.

However, the airlines will get their pound of flesh from customers. Glad I no longer fly :)