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Saudi Binladen Group Wins Dismissal of Sept. 11 Lawsuits

January 13, 2012, 6:23 PM EST

By Patricia Hurtado

Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. District Judge George Daniels today dismissed lawsuits against Saudi Binladen Group, Saudi Arabia’s largest construction company, for allegedly supporting Osama Bin Laden’s Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

The judge said the plaintiffs failed to establish personal jurisdiction in the case.

To contact the reporter on this story: Patricia Hurtado in New York at pathurtado@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Andrew Dunn at adunn8@bloomberg.net

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