Legal Opinion
Ryan v. Dow Chemical Co.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 15, 1991No. 79 Civ. 747, 89 Civ. 3361 and 90 Civ. 3928, MDL No. 381PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEINSTEIN, District Judge:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ..................................................... 904
A. Agent Orange Litigation: 1979-1984................................ 904
B. The Settlement Agreement........................................ 908
C. Dismissal of Opt-Out Claims...................................... 908
D. Appeals .......................................................... 909
II. OPERATION OF THE SETTLEMENT FUND.......................... 909
A. Veteran Payment Program........................................ 910
B. Class Assistance…
2Cases cited97 opinions
- Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. MoitieSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. MottleySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- United States v. New York Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Georgia v. RachelSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability Litigation Mdl No. 381Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by19 opinions
- In Re Agent Orange Product Liability Litigation.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Ryan v. Dow Chemical Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1992
- In Re Agent Orange Product Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2005
- Neuman v. GoldbergDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993
- Stephenson v. Dow Chemical CoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
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