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Dates: during 1993-1993
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Some cases are literally overrun by attorneys. An example is the Stringfellow Acid pits in Riverside County, California: a 1983 EPA lawsuit -- followed by a civil suit by 3,800 plaintiffs -- targeted more than 200 prps (potentially responsible parties), including McDonnell Douglas, Rockwell International, Northrop Corp. and Weyerhaeuser. In the early stages of the legal battle in the mid-1980s, Riverside County lacked a courthouse that could accommodate the burgeoning stream of lawyers. An old building was converted to a courtroom just to house them. Although a number of corporate defendants have settled with plaintiffs, the site has never been...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Toxic Dumps: | 9/13/1993 | See Source »

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