Trial Court Follows Appellate Ruling and Rules 9/11 Claims Untimely

NEW YORK - A New York trial court that earlier allowed police and fire responders to file late notice of 9/11 claims has ruled those claims untimely, saying it must follow an appellate ruling that barred claims that were filed without supporting affidavits or medical evidence. Schwartz, et al. v. City of New York, Nos. 100035/2007 and 116236/2006 (N.Y. Sup., N.Y. Cty.).

New York County Supreme Court Justice Michael D. Stallman said five of the 10 petitioners affected by his Dec. 23 order had agreed to be bound by the Appellate Division's opinion in Matter of Felder v. City of …