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By LARRY NEUMEISTER source: SF Chronicle April 15, 2010
The city and contractors who handled the cleanup of the World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11 attacks on Wednesday notified a court they are appealing a judge’s decision to block a $575 million settlement of claims by thousands of workers who fell ill.
Lawyers for the city and the contractors filed papers with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to challenge several orders by U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein that had the effect of blocking implementation of the deal.
Hellerstein demanded changes in the settlement, including adding millions of dollars more for the sick and reducing the cost of legal fees.
The judge said he had a moral obligation to the 9/11 workers.
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