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The City of New York is trying to get a judge to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against it by Ground Zero rescue and recovery workers. 
 
The 8000 workers claim the city did not protect them from the health consequences of inhaling toxic air after the 9/11 attacks. Since then nearly 300 workers have contracted cancer and 33 have died. 
 
However the city says it should have immunity under federal law in such an emergency and that dismissing the case would be in the national interest. 
 
A federal judge in New York will decide whether the case goes forward.

WORKERS BATTLE FOR 9/11 SUIT

New York Post - 6/22/2006 2:48 AM

June 22, 2006 -- World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers who say they got sick breathing toxic air from Ground Zero want a federal judge to reject the city's claim that dismissing their class-action case would be in the national interest.
 
About 8,000 plaintiffs - including many cops, firefighters and EMTs - will ask Manhattan federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein today to allow a jury hear their argument that the city failed to protect them from the hazardous smoke, dust and debris.
 
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