Mediator: All But 3 Sept. 11 Lawsuits Settled

Mediator: All but 3 Sept. 11 lawsuits settled

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3/4/2009

NEW YORK – A mediator says all but three of nearly 100 lawsuits brought on behalf of those killed or injured in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks have been settled for half a billion dollars.

The mediator, Sheila Birnbaum, reported the results of her work to a judge who has presided over the 95 lawsuits brought against airlines and aviation-related companies.

She said the settlement amounts are confidential but the total amount is about $500 million.

The lawsuits were brought by those who chose not to participate in a special fund Congress established that distributed more than $7 billion to more than 5,000 survivors.

Trial dates for the remaining three cases have not been set.