American Airlines and United to face multi-billion dollar lawsuit claiming 9/11 negligence


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Those who advocate for the return of private airport security should take note: At the core of the case is culpability of the airline-led airport security that existed prior to the formation of the TSA.

A U.S. judge ruled that AMR Corp'sAmerican Airlines and United Continental Holdings Inc must face trial over claims relating to the September 11 attacks that destroyed the landmark towers of the World Trade Center in New York almost 11 years ago, court documents showed. In July 2001, two months before the attacks, World Trade Center Properties LLC (