Legal Opinion
Hercules Inc. v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided April 2, 1992No. 90-496CPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
YOCK, Judge.
This contractual dispute is before the Court on the defendant’s motion for summary judgment, filed pursuant to USCC Rule 56.1 For the reasons stated herein, the defendant’s motion for summary judgment is granted, and plaintiff’s complaint will be dismissed.
FACTS
Plaintiff, Hercules Incorporated (Hercules), was a manufacturer in the mid to late 1960’s of a product known as Agent Orange, which was used for military purposes by the United States Government as a defoliant during the Vietnam War. Years later, Vietnam veterans and their families, alleging that exposure to Agent…
2Cases cited48 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Feres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
43 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by11 opinions
- Hercules, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Hercules Incorporated v. The United States, Wm. T. Thompson Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994
- Miller Elevator Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1994
- Messerschmidt v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1993
- Winters v. Diamond Shamrock Chemical Co.District Court, E.D. Texas · 1995
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.