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Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.
over 11 years ago
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In a case alleging that a community was exposed to airborne vinyl chloride, the Third Circuit affirmed that a class action was inappropriate since individual issues predominated
In Gates v. Rohm & Haas Co. et al , 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 17756 (3rd. Cir.: 8/25/11), Plaintiffs were residents of a primarily residential area of approximately 2,000 people and 400 homes. Defendant chemical companies owned and operated a facility...
Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.
over 11 years ago
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3rd Circuit Finds Class Action Inappropriate In Vinyl Chloride Exposure Case
In Gates v. Rohm & Haas Co. et al , 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 17756 (3rd. Cir.: 8/25/11), Plaintiffs were residents of a primarily residential area of approximately 2,000 people and 400 homes. Defendant chemical companies owned and operated a facility...
Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.
over 11 years ago
Environmental
Environmental Law Blog
In a case alleging that a community was exposed to airborne vinyl chloride, the Third Circuit affirmed that a class action was inappropriate since individual issues predominated
In Gates v. Rohm & Haas Co. et al , 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 17756 (3rd. Cir.: 8/25/11), Plaintiffs were residents of a primarily residential area of approximately 2,000 people and 400 homes. Defendant chemical companies owned and operated a facility...
LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff
over 13 years ago
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Weitz & Luxenberg Sues Dupont, Royle Over Toxic Chemicals Plume
NEW YORK — Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. has announced that it began filing complaints March 4 against E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company and Royle Systems Group on behalf of more than 350 residents of Pompton Lakes , N.J. The firm said this...
LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff
over 12 years ago
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31st Complaint Filed In Rohm & Haas/Dow Chemical Illinois Cancer Cluster Litigation
MCCULLOM LAKE, Ill. — Jim Booth, whose MRI on his brain recently revealed a cancerous mass, on April 29 became the 31st plaintiff filing a civil action against Rohm & Haas/Dow Chemical in what is believed to be the largest brain cancer cluster...