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Fisherman Gets $14M in Lawsuit Against DuPont Over Dixon Exposure

September 4th, 2005 · No Comments

In the first verdict of nearly 2,000 lawsuits involving dioxin exposure from a chemicals plant, a Mississippi jury found DuPont DeLisle liable for Glen Strong’s rare blood cancer and awarded him $14 million. His wife received $1.5 million for loss of “love and companionship,” The Associated Press reported Tuesday.
Strong, an oyster fisherman, and 1,995 other […]

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