Legal Opinion
Barrett v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 8, 1986No. 76 Civ. 381 (CBM)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MOTLEY, Chief Judge.
This action arises from the death of Harold Blauer on January 8, 1953 as the result of injections of synthetic mescaline compounds he was given at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Shortly after Mr. Blauer’s death, his ex-wife brought an action against the State of New York on behalf of the estate, which she eventually settled.
In 1975 it was disclosed that the drug compounds injected into Mr. Blauer had been supplied by the United States Army as part of chemical warfare experiments. After this revelation, Mr. Blauer’s daughter, Elizabeth Barrett, instituted…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Marine Midland Bank, N.A. v. James W. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Barrett v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Laufer v. OstrowNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- United States v. The Montreal Trust Company, and Tillie v. Lechtzier, Executors of the Estateof Isidor J. Klein, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Columbia Briargate Company, a Limited Partnership v. First National Bank in Dallas Vaughn Pearson and A.S. Kyzer, Jr.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- In Re Union Carbide Corp. Consumer Products Business Securities LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1987
- Barrett v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1987
- Melnick v. Adelson-MelnickDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2004
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