Department of Justice et al v. Olin

Case nature :
Civil court
Plaintiffs types :
Justice, Individuals
Defendants :
Olin
Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :
Insecticide, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), Organochlorine
Complaint date :
June 13, 1980
Place of jurisdiction :
United States, Birmingham, Alabama
Summary :

In 1980, the Department of Justice and residents of Triana sue Olin, operating at the Army’s Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville between 1947 and 1970, claiming that the company illegally caused DDT contamination…

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Willian P. Moore v. Allied Chemical Corp.

Case nature :
Civil court
Plaintiffs types :
Individuals
Defendants :
Company
Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :
Kepone, Chlordecone, Insecticid
Complaint date :
July 1, 1977
Place of jurisdiction :
Afghanistan, Virginia, Richmond
Summary :

On 17 July 1979, the US District Court in Richmond dismissed all of William P. Moore’s claims against Allied Chemical. In 1952, Allied Chemical developed…

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Dale F. Gilbert et al. v. Allied Chemical

Case nature :
Civil court
Plaintiffs types :
Individuals
Defendants :
Company
Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :
Kepone, Chlordecone, Insecticid
Complaint date :
No description
Place of jurisdiction :
United States, Richmond, Virginie
Summary :

On April 6, 1976, the U.S. District Court for the District of Richmond handed down a decision protecting those who had provided the press with…

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Yannacone v. Dennison

Case nature :
Civil court
Plaintiffs types :
Individuals
Defendants :
H. Lee Dennison, Suffolk County Executive, Suffolk County Mosquito Control Commission, County of Suffolk
Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :
Insecticide, Organochlorine, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)
Complaint date :
April 25, 1966
Place of jurisdiction :
United States, County of Suffolk
Summary :

Suffolk County residents filed suit against the use of the insecticide DDT on April 25, 1966….

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