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U.S. District Court District of Columbia (Washington, DC) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:02-cv-01616-JR BURNETT et al v. AL BARAKA INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION e Assigned to: James Robertson n G^!J^ *\n Demand: $1000000000000 K?e

Date R|ed: Q8/15/Q2

Jury Demand:^ Defendant Sujt. 31Q Ajrp|ane

None Case in other court: None Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Airline Crash

Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Plaintiff THOMAS BURNETT, SR, In his own right as the Father of Thomas E. Burnett, Jr., Deceased

represented by Harry Huge 401 Ninth Street NW Market Square North, Suite 450 Washington, DC 20004 (202)824-6045 Fax: (202)318-1261 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY

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US District Court Civil Docket US District Court for the Southern District of New York (Foley Square - NYC) 1:21 mc97 In Re: September 11 Lit This case was retrieved from the court on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 Date Filed: 11/01/2002 Assigned To: Judge Alvin K Hellerstein Referred To: Magistrate Judge Theodore H Katz Nature of suit: Other Statutory Actions (890) Cause: Air Trans. Safety and Sys. Stabilization Act Lead Docket: None Other Docket: None Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Litigants

Class Code: Closed: Statute: Jury Demand: Demand Amount:

No 49:40101 Both $0

Attorneys

NS Windows LLC PLAINTIFF Serko & Simon, LLP, A Partnership PLAINTIFF

Burns International Services Corp DEFENDANT

Brian Vincent Qterp [COR 05 NTC] Hunton_& Wilijams 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 USA (212)309-1000 Michelle R Parker [COR LD NTC] Hunton & Wiliams 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 USA (212) 309-1000 43rd Floor

Burns International Security Services Corporation DEFENDANT

Brian Vincent Qte.ro [COR LD NTC] Hunton ..&..Wiljjams 200 Park Avenue

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US District Court Civil Docket US District Court for the Southern District of New York (Foley Square - NYC) 1:21me100 In Re: WTC Disaster Site This case was retrieved from the court on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 Date Filed: 02/13/2003 Assigned To: Judge Alvin K Hellerstein Referred To: Nature of suit: Other Statutory Actions (890) Cause: Air Trans. Safety and Sys. Stabilization Act Lead Docket: None Other Docket: None Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Litigants City of New York DEFENDANT

Class Code: Closed: No Statute: 49:40101 Jury Demand: Demand Amount: $0

Attorneys Matthew J Maiorana [COR LD NTC] Corporatj.pACounseLof the City of New York Assistant Corporation Counsel 100 Church Street-RM 4-101 New York, NY 10007 USA (212)788-8889 KennetJvA Becker [COR LD NTC] Corporation Counsel of the City of New York Assistant Corporation Counsel 100 Church Street-RM 4-214 New York, NY 10007 USA (212)788-0514

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey DEFENDANT

Richard A Williamson [COR LD NTC] F!emmjj39i^ One Liberty Plaza 35TH Floor New York, NY 10006 USA (212)412-9500

World Trade Center Properties LLC

Richard A Williamson

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US District Court Civil Docket US District Court for the Southern District of New York (Foley Square - NYC) 1:02cv6977 Ashton, et ai v. Al Qaeda Islamic, et al This case was retrieved from the court on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 Date Filed: 09/04/2002 Assigned To: Judge Richard C Casey Referred To: Nature of suit: Airplane (310) Cause: Personal Injury Lead Docket: None Other Docket: None Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Litigants Kathleen Ashton, as Administrator of the Estate of Thomas Ashton, Deceased and on Behalf of All Survivors of Thomas Ashton PLAINTIFF

Class Code: REL LEAD 1:01cv9074 Closed: No Statute: 28:1391 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Demand Amount: $0

Attorneys Francis G Fleming [COR LD NTC] 100 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017-5590 USA (212)687-8181 David C Cook [COR LD NTC] Krejndjer & Krejndjer 100 Park Avenue New York , NY 10017-5590 USA (212)687-8181 Robert James Spragg [COR LD NTC] Kreindler & Kreindler 100 Park Avenue New York , NY 10017-5590 USA (212)687-8181 18th Floor Andrew. J Maloney, III [COR LD NTC] KrjlLndieL&JKreindJer 100 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017

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US District Court Civil Docket US District Court for the Southern District of New York (Foley Square - NYC) 1:01cv10132 Smith v. the Islamic Emirate, et al This case was retrieved from the court on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 Date Filed: 11/14/2001 Assigned To: Judge Harold Baer, Jr Referred To: Nature of suit: Other Statutory Actions (890) Cause: Personal Injury Lead Docket: None Other Docket: None Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Litigants Raymond Anthony Smith, as Administrator of the Estate of George Eric Smith, Deceased PLAINTIFF

Class Code: LEAD Closed: No Statute: 28:1391 Jury Demand: Both Demand Amount: $99,999,000

Attorneys James Edwin Beasley [COR LD NTC] Beasley Casey & Erbstein 1125 Walnut St Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA

v. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan DEFENDANT The Taliban DEFENDANT Al Qaida/lslamic Army DEFENDANT Sheikh Usamah Bin-Muhammad Bin-Laden AKA Osama Bin-Laden DEFENDANT

Saddam Hussein DEFENDANT The Republic of, The Republic of Iraq DEFENDANT

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

IN RE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 LITIGATION x

PLAINTIFFS' AND DEFENDANTS' JOINT STATUS REPORT REGARDING FORMATION OF COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES Pursuant to the Order of the Court at the "9/11 Litigation Conference" held on September 20, 2002, the plaintiffs who commenced wrongful death or personal injury actions or who seek damages on account of loss of property in this Court arising out of the September 11, 2001 terrorist-rekted attacks, (but excluding actions against terrorists, co-conspirators or others, including nations that aided, abetted or facilitated the terrorist attacks), and the defendants named in those lawsuits, file this report to inform the Court of the Committees and Subcommittees they have provisionally established at the Court's request. Part I - Plaintiffs' Committees and Subcommittees and Liaison Counsel The plaintiffs have formed the following Committees and Subcommittees whose duties and responsibilities are set forth below: 1. The following law firms will constitute the "September 11, 2001 Tort Litigation Plaintiffs' Executive Committee":

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

IN RE WORLD TRADE CENTER DISASTER SITE LITIGATION

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER 21 MC 100 (AKH)

WHEREAS, on January 24, 2003 a conference was held in the above matters, IT IS NOW, THEREFORE, ORDERED THAT: MASTER DOCKET 1.

Cases brought by plaintiffs arising out of or related to the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center were consolidated before this Court for pre-trial purposes pursuant to this Court's Order of November 1, 2002.

2.

These cases are divided hereby into two groups. Cases alleging wrongful death, personal injury, and property damage primarily based on circumstances and conduct up to and including the attacks of September 11, 2001 constitute the first group and share the master docket number 21 MC 97, established by the order of November 1, 2002.

3.

Cases brought by plaintiffs - such as recovery and clean-up personnel - alleging wrongful death or personal injury primarily based on circumstances and conduct in the period after the September 11, 2001 attacks, and whose actions are listed in Exhibit A hereto or are commenced after the date of this Order, constitute the second group. A master docket for this second group is hereby established: "In re World Trade Center Disaster Site Litigation," 21 MC 100 (AKH).

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CHRISTOPHER GRAYBILL, Plaintiff,

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING JURISDICTION AND REMANDING TO STATE COURT

-againstTHE CITY OF NEW YORK and PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY,

02 Civ. 684 (AKH)

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ALVIN K. HELLERSTEIN, U.S.D.J.: Plaintiff Christopher Graybill filed suit in New York Supreme Court against the City of New York and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for injuries caused to him as a construction worker when, in cleaning debris from the site of the destroyed World Trade Center, a steel beam struck and injured him. Defendant Port Authority removed the action to federal court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441 et seq.. alleging that the case falls under Section 408(b)(3) of the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, Pub. L. No. 107-42, 115 Stat. 230 (2001), which provides that the Southern District of New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction over claims "resulting from or relating to the terrorist-related aircraft crashes" of September 11, 2001. On my suggestion, the parties briefed and argued the issue of federal jurisdiction, defendants in support of jurisdiction, and plaintiff in opposition. I hold that federal jurisdiction does not lie in this case. Congress did not intend to oust state court jurisdiction in cases such as this involving injuries common to construction and demolition sites generally, and risks and duties not alleged to be particular to the special