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Submitted by gretavo on Mon, 2011-01-03 12:25.

NY Judge Tosses 400 Ground Zero Lawsuits

Updated: Friday, 31 Dec 2010, 11:52 AM CST
Published : Friday, 31 Dec 2010, 11:52 AM CST

(NewsCore) - A judge threw out more than 400
lawsuits filed by sick Ground Zero workers who ignored efforts to settle
with the city or could not be found by an attorney assigned to track
them down, the New York Post reported Friday.

The ruling by
Manhattan federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein means that more than 98
percent of those eligible have accepted the city's offer, bringing the
total value of the deal to at least $662.5 million.

Hellerstein
said only 152 of the 10,000-plus plaintiffs opted out of the agreement,
and he set a Feb. 2 court conference to discuss when their cases will go
to trial.

Read more: New York Post

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