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RYAN v. DOW CHEMICAL CO.

Nos. 79 Civ. 747, 89 Civ. 3361 and 90 Civ. 3928, MDL No. 381.

781 F.Supp. 902 (1991)

Michael F. RYAN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, Monsanto Company, Hercules Incorporated, T H Agriculture & Nutrition Company, Inc., Diamond Shamrock Chemicals Company, Uniroyal Inc., and Thompson Chemicals Corporation, Defendants. In re "AGENT ORANGE" PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION. Shirley IVY, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DIAMOND SHAMROCK CHEMICALS COMPANY, et al., Defendants. Ronald L. HARTMAN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DIAMOND SHAMROCK CHEMICALS COMPANY, et al., Defendants.

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

As Amended November 15, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Hager, Washington, D.C., for Ivy plaintiffs.

Kelly L. Newman, Houston, Tex., for Hartman plaintiffs.

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft by Michael M. Gordon, New York City, for Diamond Shamrock Chemicals Co.

Clark, Gagliardi & Miller by Morton B. Silberman, White Plains, N.Y., for T.H. Agriculture & Nutrition Co., Inc.

Lord Day & Lord, Barrett Smith by John C. Sabetta, New York City, for Monsanto Co.

Kelley, Drye & Warren by William C. Heck, New York City, for Hercules Inc.

Rivkin, Radler, Bayh, Hart & Kremer by Steven Brock, Uniondale, N.Y., for Dow Chemical Co.

Shea & Gould by Myron Kalish, New York City, for Uniroyal, Inc.

WEINSTEIN, District Judge:

                           TABLE OF CONTENTS

  I. INTRODUCTION ................................................   904
      A.  Agent Orange Litigation: 1979-1984 .....................   904
      B.  The Settlement Agreement ...............................   908
      C.  Dismissal of Opt-Out Claims ............................   908
      D.  Appeals ................................................   909...

                    
                    
                    

                        

                            

                                
                            

                            

                                

                                    
    
                                        
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