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Alleged Chemical Release Did Not “Speak for Itself”

By Sean Wajert on November 18, 2011

Posted in Articles, Chemical, Toxic Tort

Contractors working at a refinery who were allegedly exposed to chemical fumes cannot rely on the venerable res ipsa loquitur theory because their cla…
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Court Sets Aside Punitive Damages in Toxic Tort Case

By Sean Wajert on March 30, 2010

Posted in Articles, Chemical, Toxic Tort

The federal court in a toxic tort case has set aside the jury’s punitive damages award. Garner v. BP Products North America, 2010 WL 1049794 (S.D.Tex.
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