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IN RE AGENT ORANGE PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION

No. 343, Docket 86-6127.

818 F.2d 201 (1987)

In re "AGENT ORANGE" PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION. Thomas ADAMS, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided April 21, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benton Musslewhite, Houston, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Robert C. Longstreth, Trial Atty., Torts Branch, Civ. Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C. (Richard K. Willard, Asst. Atty. Gen., Washington, D.C., Andrew J. Maloney, U.S. Atty. for E.D.N.Y., and Joan M. Bernott, Sp. Litigation Counsel, Washington, D.C., of counsel), for defendant-appellee U.S.

Before VAN GRAAFEILAND, WINTER and MINER, Circuit Judges.

VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:

Our discussion of the background and procedural history of this litigation appears in Judge Winter's lead opinion, 818 F.2d 145.

Following settlement of the class action against the chemical companies and the dismissal of all claims against the Government, this action was commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. In January of 1986 it was transferred to...

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