American, United Airlines Must Face Trial Over 9-11 Hijackings

[Blue_Tires]

Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- AMR Corp.’s American Airlines and United Continental Holdings Inc. must face a federal trial over negligence claims tied to the hijackings of jetliners on Sept. 11, 2001, used in the terrorist attacks that killed about 3,000 people in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.

World Trade Center Properties LLC, which owned the twin skyscrapers in lower Manhattan destroyed in the attacks, sued the airlines in 2008 alleging negligence against the carriers for allowing terrorists to board and hijack the planes that were flown into the buildings. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan said a trial is required.

http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/American-United-Airlines-Must-Face-Trial-Over-3838760.php

[rfranklin]

1. Try George Bush, Dick Cheney and Condoleeza Rice for negligence...

Bin Ladin Determined To Strike in US was the President's Daily Brief prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency and given to U.S. President George W. Bush on August 6, 2001. The brief warned of terrorism threats from Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda 36 days before the September 11, 2001 attacks.[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bin_Ladin_Determined_To_Strike_in_US

[joeybee12]

2. +1

Jebus Christ...the airlines do not control the security checkpoints...that is 3rd party...who the phuck is this judge?

[tanyev]

3. Yep. GWB to special briefer on Aug. 6: "All right. You've covered your ass now."