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In observation of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of 2,996 individuals, these articles curated by PropertyCasualty360.com honor loved ones lost and reflect on the lasting impact 9/11 has had on the insurance industry.

NY high court gives OK for 9/11 cleanup crews to sue over asbestos exposure

The states Court of Appeals ruled that the Battery Park City Authority is a government entity and didnt have legal standing to challenge Jimmy Nolans Law.

By Josefa Velasquez | Updated on November 28, 2017
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Firefighters work beneath the destroyed mullions, the vertical struts which once faced the soaring outer walls of the World Trade Center towers, after a terrorist attack on the twin towers of lower Manhattan Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001. (Photo: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

ALBANY — The state’s highest court on Tuesday gave a group of Sept. 11 cleanup workers the green light to file asbestos-related lawsuits in federal court.

In a unanimous decision, No. 119, the state’s Court of Appeals ruled that the Battery Park City Authority is a government entity and didn’t have legal standing to challenge Jimmy Nolan’s Law.

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