The judge says the World Trade Center developers were trying to `` double dip '' New York ( CNN ) -- A judge ruled Thursday that the World Trade Center 's developers can not collect billions in damages from companies whose planes were commandeered in the September 11 terrorist attacks . The developers had sought damages from the airlines involved in 9/11 . In a ruling released today, U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said that the plaintiffs failed to prove their case against Saudi Arabia and its government for damages.
The judge says the World Trade Center developers were trying to `` double dip '' The developers had sought damages from the airlines involved in 9/11 . In a ruling released today, U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said that the plaintiffs failed to prove their case against Saudi Arabia and its government for damages.