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In re September 11 Litigation

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

280 F. Supp. 2d 279 (2003)

Torts
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September 11 victims and representatives of those killed (plaintiffs) sued Boeing (defendant), alleging its planes were defectively designed because their cockpit doors could not prevent hijacker entry; Boeing moved to dismiss, arguing the terrorist hijackings were superseding causes shielding it from products-liability responsibility.

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Whether, for purposes of products liability, a manufacturer may be held liable for a plaintiff's injury despite an intervening event, if that event was reasonably foreseeable to the manufacturer.

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