MATTHEW v. U.S.

No. 05 Civ. 8045(JGK).

452 F.Supp.2d 433 (2006)

Gerard Darren MATTHEW, Janise Matthew, as mother and natural guardian of infant Victoria Claudette Matthew, Herbert Reed, Colette Callender, Raymond Ramos, Princess Ramos, Hector Vega, Jr., Leopoldina Vega, Augustin Matos, Jr., Theresa Matos, Anthony Yonnone, Arlene Yonnone, Jerry Fernando Ojeda, Anthony Phillip, and Yolanda Phillip, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America and Department of the Army, Defendants.

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

September 26, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elise Hagouel Langsam, George Peter Zelma, Law Office of George P. Zelma Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, for Plaintiffs.

John Peter Cronan, U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, New York, NY, for Defendants.


OPINION AND ORDER

JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge.

The plaintiffs, members of the Army Reserves and members of their families, bring this action under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 1402(b), 2401(b), and 2671-2680, alleging that the soldier-plaintiffs suffered injuries as a resuit of exposure to radioactive depleted uranium ("DU") while serving on active military duty in...

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