Freedom Tower architect sued

A former architectural student is suing the designers of the Freedom Tower to replace the World Trade Center in New York that was destroyed in the 9/11 attacks, saying designs for the skyscraper mirror those he created at Yale University.

Tue, 09 Nov, 2004 - 15:47

Thomas Shine is seeking unspecified damages in a Manhattan court for what he said was the theft of his designs.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: Freedom Tower Place: World Trade Center Place: New York Place: Manhattan Person: Thomas Shine Person: Shine Person: Childs Event: 9/11 attacks Event: 2012 Olympic Games Event: Olympic Organisation: Freedom Tower Organisation: Yale University Organisation: Yale Organisation: Manhattan court Organisation: Yale School of Architecture

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