U.S. District Court / S.D. New York

In Re Union Carbide Corporation Gas Plant Disaster

Decided June 10, 1986. John Fontaine Keenan wrote the opinion for the court.

634 F. Supp. 842 · Cited 52 times

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Islamic Republic of Iran v. Pahlavi · 62 N.Y.2d 474
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Domingo v. States Marine Lines · 340 F. Supp. 811
Hodson v. AH Robins Co., Inc. · 528 F. Supp. 809
Lui Su Nai-Chao v. Boeing Co. · 555 F. Supp. 9

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