IN RE UNION CARBIDE CORP. GAS PLANT DISASTER

Misc. No. 21-38 (JFK).

634 F.Supp. 842 (1986)

In re UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION GAS PLANT DISASTER AT BHOPAL, INDIA IN DECEMBER, 1984.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

As Amended June 10, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robins, Zelle, Larson & Kaplan, Minneapolis, Michael V. Ciresi, Bruce A. Finzen, Roberta B. Walburn, D.S. Sastri of counsel. Barrett, Smith, Schapiro, Simon & Armstrong, New York City, Gerald A. Novack, of counsel, for the Union of India.

Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co., L.P.A., Cincinnati, Ohio, Stanley M. Chesley, Phillip B. Allen, Jan Levien, of counsel, Bailey & Broder, New York City, F. Lee Bailey, Michael C. Zwal, of counsel, for individual plaintiffs.

Hoffinger, Friedland, Dobrish, Bernfeld & Hasen, New York City, Jack S. Hoffinger, of counsel, Liaison Counsel.

Kelley Drye & Warren, New York City, Bud G. Holman, William A. Krohley, Lisa E. Cleary, of counsel, for defendant.

Christic Institute, Washington, D.C., Rob Hager, Shelley D. Hayes, of counsel, for Amicus Curiae.


OPINION and ORDER

KEENAN, District Judge:

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On the night of December 2-3, 1984 the most tragic industrial disaster in history occurred in the city of Bhopal, state of Madhya Pradesh, Union of India. Located there was a chemical plant owned and operated by Union Carbide India Limited ("UCIL"). The plant, situated in the northern sector of the city, had numerous hutments adjacent to it...

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