June A. TAYLOR, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants,
v.
The AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, et al., Defendants, Appellees,
Airco, Inc., et al, Defendants.
United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Heard December 2, 2008.
Decided August 3, 2009.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Ronald Simon, with whom Simon & Associates, Herschel L. Hobson, The Law Office of Herschel L. Hobson, Peter B. Sessa, and Sessa, Glick & Quiroga LLP were on brief, for appellants.
Timothy J. Coughlin, Heidi B. Goldstein, Andrea B. Daloia, Thompson Hine LLP, Richard L. Neumeier, Mark S. Granger, and Morrison Mahoney LLP on brief for appellees American Chemistry Council and Goodrich Corporation.
Samuel Goldblatt, with whom Joseph J. Leghorn, J. Christopher Allen, Jr., Nixon Peabody LLP, William E. Padgett, Michael Moon, Jr., and Barnes & Thornburg, LLP were on brief, for appellee The Dow Chemical Company.
Michael K. Callan, Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy, P.C., William Gorenc, Jr., and Marco, Marco & Bailey on brief for appellee GenCorp, Inc.
John B. Manning, Brian D. Gross, Cooley Manion Jones LLP, Gail C. Ford, and Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP on brief for appellee Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
W. Ray Persons, with whom Carmen R. Toledo, King & Spalding, Lawrence G. Cetrulo, Christopher M. Tauro, and Cetrulo & Capone LLP were on brief, for appellee Union Carbide Corp.
Before BOUDIN, LIPEZ, and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
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