Legal Opinion
Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 11, 1981No. 79-1894PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by Kerr-McGee Corporation and Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation (hereinafter collectively referred to as Kerr-McGee) from judgments after jury trial in a diversity suit brought against them by Bill M. Silkwood as administrator of the estate of Karen Silkwood, deceased. The action was based upon common law tort principles1 under Oklahoma law, and sought damages for injuries (primarily fear and anxiety) suffered by Karen Silkwood during a nine-day period as a result of plutonium contamination occurring November 5, 6, and 7, 1974. Her death on November 13,…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Kirkland v. General Motors CorporationSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1974
- Thibodaux v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- Jerry J. Kerr v. First Commodity Corporation of BostonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
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