First 9/11 damages trials to begin in Sept: judge

Source: Reuters

First 9/11 damages trials to begin in Sept: judge
Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:59PM EDT

By Christine Kearney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - September 11 victims who sued airlines
and their security contractors will have their cases heard for
the first time almost six years after the hijacked plane attacks
on the United States, a federal judge has ruled.

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who has presided over all
the lawsuits filed in Manhattan federal court by relatives of
the victims, ordered six of the remaining 41 cases that have
not settled to begin September 4.

But in an unusual move and a blow to some plaintiffs, the judge
said the trial would only address damages and a second trial
would have to be held to address liability. Some of the victim's
relatives had hoped the issue of blame would not have to wait
for a second trial.

Damages usually decide a monetary amount to compensate for
injuries or loss, while liability decides who is responsible.

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nice.

so...will that take another six years?

:shrug: