Agent Orange on Trial: Mass Toxic Disasters in the Courts, Enlarged Edition
Agent Orange, a defoliant contaminated by the highly toxic dioxin, has stirred public interest on many levels. Schuck (Yale Law School) brilliantly tells the story of the class action suit brought by thousands of Vietnam veterans against the chemical companies that manufactured the herbicide. He probes deeply into the strategies of plaintiffs' lawyers, the novel defenses invoked, and the sitting judge's role. He not only tells of the legal questions involved and the practical ways they were addressed, but describes the bickering between the veterans' lawyers and the jockeying for preeminence in a case that potentially was worth billions. For general readers as well as scholars, this is a fascinating trip through the complexities of the law and the all-too-human response by all concerned. Daniel LaRossa, Connetquot P.L., Bohemia, N.Y.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.