The case against Beatrice was thrown out, and the plaintiffs accepted a settlement of $8 million from Grace. Representing the bereaved parents, the unlikeliest of heroes emerges: a young, flamboyant Porsche-driving lawyer who hopes to win millions of dollars and ends up nearly losing everything, including his sanity. Two of the nation's largest corporations, each with a plant near the wells, stood accused"--Container. One learns the great lesson of contemporary American life: That what's right and what's legal are two entirely different things. But he reckoned without certain developments: first, the case went to a federal court, a less sympathetic venue for damage suits than state courts; second, the trial judge appears to have been unsympathetic to his case; third, at least one of the defense witnesses lied; four, defense attorneys evidently failed to deliver all relevant documents to Schlichtmann's team. Trials (Toxic torts) -- Massachusetts -- Boston. Melodic without being soporific, Alan Sklar's voice pulls us through this terrible mare's nest of law and passion. The true story of an epic law case involving "a cluster of childhood leukemia victims in a small town north of Boston, where the city wells had been poisoned by industrial chemicals. Separate up to five addresses with commas (,). Please enter your name.
A Civil Action (Audiobook CD) : Harr, Jonathan : Two of the nation's largest corporations stand accused of causing the deaths of children. Drinking water -- Contamination -- Massachusetts -- Woburn. See our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. Representing the bereaved parents, the unlikeliest of heroes emerges: a young, flamboyant Porsche-driving lawyer who hopes to win millions of dollars and ends up nearly losing everything -- including his sanity. Groundwater -- Pollution -- Law and legislation -- Massachusetts -- Woburn. He is a former staff writer at the New England Monthly and h OverDrive uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, monitor our performance, and understand overall usage trends for OverDrive services including OverDrive websites and apps. A Civil Action was made into a movie starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall. See our Privacy Policy and User Agreement for details. You may send this item to up to five recipients.
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But he reckoned without certain developments: first, the case went to a federal court, a less sympathetic venue for damage suits than state courts; second, the trial judge appears to have been unsympathetic to his case; third, at least one of the defense witnesses lied; four, defense attorneys evidently failed to deliver all relevant documents to Schlichtmann's team. Finding libraries that hold this item You may have already requested this item. Personally bankrupt, Schlichtmann considered himself a failure. The E-mail Address(es) you entered is(are) not in a valid format. Former New England Monthly staffer Harr has told the story expertly, although more exhaustively than most readers may wish. W.R. Grace & Co -- Trials, litigation, etc. Please choose whether or not you want other users to be able to see on your profile that this library is a favorite of yours. Author tour; movie rights to Disney. This true story of an epic courtroom showdown, where two of the nation's largest corporations were accused of causing the deaths of children from water contamination, was a 1 national bestseller and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. Get this from a library! Don't have an account? Free shipping for many products!
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