Legal Opinion
Nehmer v. United States Veterans' Administration
District Court, N.D. California
Decided December 22, 1987No. C 86-6160 TEHPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER CERTIFYING CLASS.
THELTON E. HENDERSON, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. On October 26, 1987, the Court held oral argument on plaintiffs’ motion. Having carefully considered the lengthy papers and oral arguments of counsel, the Court grants plaintiffs’ motion, as explained below.
I. Introduction
This lawsuit was filed by the named plaintiffs on February 2, 1987 as a class action on behalf of Vietnam veterans. These veterans have allegedly contracted diseases due to exposure to herbicides containing dioxin. Plaintiffs contend…
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3Cited by18 opinions
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