(New York Times) — Lawyers defending the city and its contractors from lawsuits filed by about 10,000 people who worked on rescue and cleanup operations at ground zero went to a federal appeals court on Wednesday to challenge a judge’s authority to block a settlement. The settlement, reached last month, would divide $657.5 million among the workers, based on the severity of their illnesses and the level of their exposure to contaminants.
City Contests Decision on Ground Zero
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