NEW LEGAL TANGLE FOR 7WTC

New York Post ^ | 5/8/03 | WILLIAM NEUMAN

[Pro-Bush]

May 8, 2003 -- The future of Ground Zero became mired in deeper legal troubles yesterday, as trade center leaseholder Larry Silverstein went to court to force an insurance company to pay up on the destroyed No. 7 World Trade Center. The litigation around the building, which Silverstein once declared would be the first to rise again at Ground Zero, also raises questions about Gov. Pataki's plan to have Silverstein break ground next summer on the world's tallest building.

[Pro-Bush]

The insurance company claims its policy with Silverstein expires this year on Sept. 11, the second anniversary of the attacks - and that under the replacement-cost portion of the policy, the company is required to pay for rebuilding only until that date.

Hmmm.

[RJL]

The insurance company claims its policy with Silverstein expires this year on Sept. 11, the second anniversary of the attacks - and that under the replacement-cost portion of the policy, the company is required to pay for rebuilding only until that date.

Dear Insurance Company,
It will probably cost your company about 100 times more to have the building completed by Sept 11, but if you insist, I can start the process today.