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Owner of Collapsed New York City Crane Seeks Gag Order

Posted on Aug 11, 2008

The owner of a construction crane that killed two construction workers when it collapsed in May is refusing to turn over documents pertaining to the maintenance of the crane unless lawyers representing the families of the deceased agree to keep quiet about the information.

The lawyers said they plan to argue against the efforts of the New York Crane and Equipment Corp. to reach a confidentiality agreement to protect the information from leaking to the public. Before they file their civil action, the families' lawyers say they want access to the company's maintenance records for the crane. A lawyer representing the family of the deceased construction worker Ramadan Kurtaj, Susan Karten, said the public deserves to know the inspection history of the faulty crane.

"We asked them to turn over numerous documents in regards to the inspection and repair of this crane ... and they have refused to turn anything over unless we sign a very broad confidentiality agreement," Ms. Karten said. "In order for us to frame the complaint, we need this information, and I think every part of this case should be made open to the public."