Legal Opinion

Adams v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 8, 2011No. 10-35458, 10-35592UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM * , **

Defendant-Appellant E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company (“DuPont”), the manufacturer of the herbicide Oust, appeals from the district court’s judgment and post-trial orders following a jury trial. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291, 1294(1). Because the facts of this case are well known by the parties we do not repeat them here, except as necessary.

1. The district court found that Plaintiffs presented evidence that at most showed DuPont’s nonfeasance, which cannot, as a matter of law, support an assumed duty of care claim. It therefore granted DuPont’s Rule…

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  3. Bruce Lee Jorgensen v. Benjamin B. Cassiday, III Salvador Laurel, Bruce Lee Jorgensen v. Benjamin B. Cassiday, III Salvador LaurelCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  4. H.N. Dang v. Gilbert CrossCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
  5. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Go Daddy Software, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cabasug v. Crane Co.District Court, D. Hawaii · 2013
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