Legal Opinion
Acosta Orellana v. CROPLIFE INTERN.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 13, 2010No. Civil Action 08-1790 (RBW)PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
REGGIE B. WALTON, District Judge.
The plaintiffs bring this action alleging injuries arising from “exposure to the agrochemical Mancozeb,” a fungicide used to treat bananas on plantations in Ecuador to prevent the “sigatoka negra” or “black banana” fungus, First Amended Complaint (“Am. Compl.”) ¶¶ 1-2, against numerous defendants, including several corporate entities that allegedly promoted the use of Mancozeb, produced it, sold it, or used it, id. ¶¶ 3-6. This matter is currently before the Court on the motion of defendants CropLife International (“CropLife I”) and CropLife…
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