Emerging Toxic Torts - 04/99-03/00

Emerging Toxic Torts Index
April 1999 through March 2000
Volume 8, Issues 1 – 24

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ISSUE DATE

#1 ………………………….. April 9, 1999

#2 ………………………….. April 23, 1999

#3 ………………………….. May 7, 1999

#4 ………………………….. May 21, 1999

#5 ………………………….. June 4, 1999

#6 ………………………….. June 25, 1999

#7 ………………………….. July 9, 1999

#8 ………………………….. July 23, 1999

#9 ………………………….. August 4, 1999

#10 ………………………… August 18, 1999

#11 ………………………… September 1, 1999

#12 ………………………… September 22, 1999

#13 ………………………… October 6, 1999

#14 ………………………… October 20, 1999

#15 ………………………… November 3, 1999

#16 ………………………… November 24, 1999

#17 ………………………… December 8, 1999

#18 ………………………… December 21, 1999

#19 ………………………… January 3, 2000

#20 ………………………… January 21, 2000

#21 ………………………… February 4, 2000

#22 ………………………… February 22, 2000

#23 ………………………… March 10, 2000

#24 ………………………… March 24, 2000

SECTION I: SUBJECT INDEX

ABANDONED / VACATED PROPERTY

Arcuri v. Chevron, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p18*

Hargis v. Jefferson Parish, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p9C

Hughes v. Hughes Energy, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p26*

Malin v. Bill Wolf Petroleum, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p15D

ABATEMENT / ABATEMENT COSTS

[See also CLEANUP COSTS]

Avondale Federal Savings Bank v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p17*

Boyes v. Shell Oil, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p24*

California Air Quality Board reaches $1 million settlement over

asbestos removal, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p28

California v. Ilco Unican, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p9F

Century Surety v. Oster, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p17*

Commentary: "Common Law Strict Liability for Abnormally Dangerous Activities in New Jersey--Application in Leaking Gasoline Underground Storage Tank Cases," by Roxanne E. Jayne, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p24

Commentary: "Microbiological Contamination Litigation a/k/a 'The Mold Monster'" by Alexander Robertson IV, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p23

Commentary: "New York City's New Lead-Based Paint Law May Make It More Difficult to Successfully Sue Landlords," by Alan C. Eagle & Charlotte Biblow, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p24

First Virginia Banks v. BP Exploration & Oil, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p18*

Forbes v. Forest City Enterprises, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p14*

German v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p17*

Hertzler v. Vernay Labs, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p15*

Hoxsie Trust v. Exxon Education, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p17*

Iberville Parish Waterworks v. Novartis, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p6*

Illinois v. Jones, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p23

LaFountaine v. Franzese, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p22

Lindholm v. WR Grace, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p22*

Myers v. Cessna, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p19

New York City v. Keene, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p16*

NRC v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p20*

NYC Coalition to End Lead Poisoning v. Vallone, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p21*

Paige v. Inati, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p17

Rhode Island v. Lead Industries Assn., Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p27*

S 1821, bill would let government sue lead pigment makers, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p24

Solow v. WR Grace, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p19*

Taco Cabana v. Exxon, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p25*

ABSTENTION DOCTRINE

Boyes v. Shell Oil, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p24*

Hall v. Babcock & Wilcox, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p23*

ACTUAL DAMAGES

Commentary: "When Plaintiffs Suffer a 'Physical Injury' That Has Not Produced Disease, Courts Generally Bar Claims in Toxic Tort Cases Seeking Damages for Mental Anguish," by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p24

Hosford v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

Parham v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

Prescott v. Leaf River Forest Products, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p7*

Rowell v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

Taco Cabana v. Exxon, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p25*

Temple-Inland v. Carter, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p7E

Trident Investment Mgmt. v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p26*

Woodson v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

ACTUAL DAMAGES AWARDED

Durham v. Pittsburgh Corning, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p21

Three Birds Property v. Texas Instruments, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p11

"ACTUAL INJURY" REQUIREMENT

Iberville Parish Waterworks v. Novartis, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p6*

ADDICTIVE QUALITIES

Williams v. Philip Morris, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p32

ADJACENT PROPERTY / NEARBY PROPERTY / PROPERTY OWNERS

Adalis v. Exxon, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p3C

Adams v. Cleveland-Cliffs Iron, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p18*

American Freight v. Bymyer Engineers, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p19*

Aurness v. Boeing, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p3D

Bailey v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p6B

Bartlett v. Browning-Ferris, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p10A

Baumac v. Calif. Superior Court, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p7*

Benson v. Browning-Ferris, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p16*

Benson v. Industrial Fumigants, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p19A

Blankenship v. SH Bell, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p10*

Boeing v. Superior Court v. Adams, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p3D

Boeing v. Superior Court v. Davis, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p3D

Bollin v. Eastman Kodak, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p11A

Bower v. Westinghouse Electric, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p3C; Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p4D

Bowers v. Wurzburg, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p3H

Boyes v. Shell Oil, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p24*

Bridgeport v. Santa Fuel, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p22*

Cash v. Farmland, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p4C

Casualty Indemnity v. Sparta, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p29

Chasnoff v. Chevron, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p4C

Commentary: "Bower v. Westinghouse: Liberalizing the Prerequisites for Medical Monitoring Claims," by Stephen J. Imbriglia, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p43

Communities for Better Environment v. Chrome Crankshaft, Iss. 21, 4/23/99, p14E

Communities United for Action v. Waste Management, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p11*

Cornay v. FMC, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p15*

Dodge v. Cotter, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p8*

Dinuba v. Unocal, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p17A

Donaldson v. Central Illinois Public Service, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p9E

Dorrington v. WR Grace, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p6F

Dow Chemical v. Ogletree, Deakins, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p13

Dyer v. Monsanto, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p10*

First Virginia Banks v. BP Exploration & Oil, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p18*

Foust v. Walters, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p10B

Grenfell v. WR Grace, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p22*

Hall v. Babcock & Wilcox, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p3C; Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p23*

Harper v. Lockheed Martin Energy, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p15F

Hayden v. Elf Atochem America, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p13*; Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p7B

Hertzler v. Vernay Labs, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p15*

Hilltop Nyack v. TRMI Holdings, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p26*

Hosford v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance v. West Oregon Wood, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p23*

Johansen v. Combustion Engineering, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p5*

Johnson v. Orleans Parish School, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p15A

Juanita Valley Bank v. Martin Oil, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p21*

Lewis v. FAG Bearings, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p14C

Lollis v. Exide, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p17*

Mancuso v. Consolidated Edison, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p8*

McKelvey v. Boeing, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p3D

Melvindale v. Darling, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p9*

Michigan Mutual Insurance v. Mitco, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p27*

Michipicoten Township v. Algoma Steel, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p16E

Mills v. Stauffer Chemical, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p8C

Mondry v. Speed Way SuperAmerica, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p35*

Mongrue v. Monsanto, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p20*

Moore v. Agrico Chemical, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p16*

Neil v. Boeing, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p26*

Re New Orleans Train Car Leakage Fire Litigation, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p5G

Nilsen v. Los Angeles, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p12B

Parham v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

Parks Hiway v. CEM Leasing, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p17*

Petrovic v. City of Independence, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p6B

Pritikin v. US DOE, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p18D

Ramik v. Darling, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p9*

Re Redlands Tort Litigation, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p12*; Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p7*

Rockwell v. Wilhite, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p13C

Rowell v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

Santana v. Santa Clarita Greenwaste, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p5*

Shelter Cove Mgmt. v. Monsanto, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p10*

Simpson v. Koppers, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p5C

Taygeta v. Varian, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p18

Tennison v. WR Grace, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p22*

Three Birds Property v. Texas Instruments, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p11

Triad v. American Motorists Insurance, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p21*

Trident Investment Mgmt. v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p26*

Re Union Pacific Resources, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p22*

Van Tonder v. Chevron, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p8A

Van Wyk v. Public Service of Colorado, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p23*

Wilson v. Interplastic, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p3*

Woodson v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

ADVERTISING and PROMOTION

Beavers v. Wyeth-Ayerst Labs, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p22*

Etcheverry v. Tri-Ag, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p3A

Smith v. Pfizer, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p26*

AEROSPACE EQUIPMENT

RCO Engineering v. ACR Industries, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p19*

AGENCY, DOCTRINE of

[See GOVERNMENT LIABILITY]

AGENCY for TOXIC SUBSTANCES DISEASE REGISTRY / ATSDR

Pritikin v. US DOE, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p18D

AGENT ORANGE

[See SECTION II: TOXIC SUBSTANCE / CONTAMINANTS INDEX, AGENT ORANGE]

AGGRAVATION of PRE-EXISTING CONDITION

Stroot v. New Haverford Partnership, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p8E; Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p13*

AIR CONTAMINATION

Adams v. Cleveland-Cliffs Iron, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p18*

Akee v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p18*

Blankenship v. SH Bell, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p10*

Blue Ribbon Panel on Oxygenates in Gasoline finds increased MTBE contamination in water sources, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p19E

Bradley v. Armstrong Rubber, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p19*

Cash v. Farmland, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p4C

Communities United for Action v. Waste Management, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p11*

El Paso Natural Gas v. Neztsosie, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p13B

EPA encourages Congress to ban MTBE, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p12

EPA seeks to increase reporting of lead released into the environment, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p25

Flanders v. The Gap, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p12*

Hall v. Babcock & Wilcox, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p3C

Hayden v. Atochem America, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p7B

Hendrickson v. Zurich American Insurance, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p40*

Henley v. FMC, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p4*

Hertzler v. Vernay Labs, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p15*

Lollis v. Exide, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p17*

Mayho v. Amoco Pipeline, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p9A

Michigan Mutual Insurance v. Mitco, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p27*

Mills v. Stauffer Chemical, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p8C

National Research Council report says ethanol & MTBE have little effect on reducing ozone pollution, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p23

NESCAUM study finds typical MTBE levels not harmful, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p17

Nilsen v. Los Angeles, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p12B

O'Connor v. Boeing North American, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p21*; Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p4C; Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p18

Rink v. Cheminova, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p16E

Santana v. Santa Clarita Greenwaste, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p5*

Surber v. Freyn Brothers, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p17

Indoor Air

Andrejevic v. Wheaton-Warrenville Schools, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p6A

Commentary: "Microbiological Contamination Litigation a/k/a 'The Mold Monster'" by Alexander Robertson IV, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p23

Commentary: "The Transformation of Indoor Air Quality Claims from Predictable Risk to Expanding Uncertainty," by David M. Governo, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p44

Illinois v. Jones, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p23

Institute of Medicine study finds fungi & dust contribute to asthma, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p12

Wendt v. Lamar Council of Co-Owners, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p5*

AIRPLANE MANUFACTURING

Connor v. Lorillard, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p23

ALLOCATION / APPORTIONMENT of LIABILITY

Cosey v. ED Bullard, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p17; Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p26*

Ehret v. Congoleum, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p27*

Foust v. Walters, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p10B

Minyard v. Southeastern Chemical & Solvent, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p23*

Re New Orleans Train Car Leakage Fire Litigation, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p5G

Rankin v. A-Bex, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p17; Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p26*

RCO Engineering v. ACR Industries, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p19*

Salazar v. American Sterilizer, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p4F

Wilson v. USA v. Kallstrom, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p3A

ALTER EGO

Holmes v. Entergy, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p8F; Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p15

ALTERNATIVE DESIGN / REFORMULATED PRODUCT

American International v. Los Angeles Superior Court, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p24*; Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p13; Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p24*

Center for Environmental Health v. Bristol-Myers Squibb, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p4E

Commentary: "Implied Conflict Preemption in Defective Design Cases: The Significance of the 'No Airbag' Claim Decision to Toxic Tort Cases," by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p25

Re IV bags, Baxter announces plans to seek alternatives to PVC plastic products, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p26

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION / ADR

Mass tort litigation report discusses resolving asbestos cases over next 20 years, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p39

AMCHEM PRODUCTS v. WINDSOR CITE

Bailey v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p6B

Commentary: "Supreme Court's Rejection of a Second 'Settlement Class Action' Suggests That Only Litigation, or a Defendant's Bankruptcy, Will Be Able to Resolve Mass Tort Claims, Unless Congress Acts to Provide More Options," by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p33

Commentary: "The U.S. Supreme Properly Rejects Non-Opt-Out Class Action Settlement of Asbestos Victims' Claims, by Arthur H. Bryant & Leslie A. Brueckner, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p33

Petrovic v. City of Independence, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p6B

AMICUS CURIAE

Commentary: "The U.S. Supreme Properly Rejects Non-Opt-Out Class Action Settlement of Asbestos Victims' Claims, by Arthur H. Bryant & Leslie A. Brueckner, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p33

Etcheverry v. Tri-Ag, US files brief on FIFRA preemption, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p14B; Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p4B

Goeb v. Tharaldson, Defense Research Institute, Minn. Defense Lawyers Assn. & Product Liability Council file briefs, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p4*

Hart v. Bayer, US files brief on FIFRA preemption, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p14; Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p3D

Johnson v. BP Chemicals, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p7F

Owners Insurance v. Singh, Insurance Environmental Litigation Assn. files brief, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p24*

Parnell v. Sandoz Pharmaceutical, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p24*

Smith v. ARCO Chemical, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p12*

ANNOYANCE DAMAGES

Crye v. Reichhold Chemicals, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p19B

Stunkel v. Price Electric, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p20*

Van Wyk v. Public Service of Colorado, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p23*

ANTITRUST

Laborers Local 17 Health & Benefit Fund v. Philip Morris, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p28*

ARBITRATION

Seifert v. US Home, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p8I

US Lines v. American Steamship Owners Mutual, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p21*

Vandenberg v. Centennial Insurance, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p22*

ARRANGER LIABILITY

RSR v. Avanti Development, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p30

ARSENIC

[See SECTION II: TOXIC SUBSTANCE / CONTAMINANTS INDEX, ARSENIC]

ASBESTOS

[See SECTION II: TOXIC SUBSTANCE / CONTAMINANTS INDEX, ASBESTOS]

ASSAULT

Johnson v. BP Chemicals, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p7F

Perez v. Philip Morris, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p18*

Young v. DHL Airlines, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p28*

ASSAULT and BATTERY

[See also BATTERY]

Bulot v. Intracoastal Tubular, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p21*

Gunnell v. Sony Pictures, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p3

Prescott v. Leaf River Forest Products, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p7*

ASSIGNMENT of RIGHTS

Amoco v. Hydroblast v. Fireman's Fund Insurance, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p25*

Hughes v. Hughes Energy, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p26*

Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Fund Board v. Federated Mutual Insurance, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p25*

ASSUMPTION of LIABILITIES

BEC v. Conn. Environmental Protection Dept., Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p33*

Malin v. Bill Wolf Petroleum, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p15D

Mose v. Tedco, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p6*

Three Birds Property v. Texas Instruments, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p11

ATTORNEY CONDUCT

Henley v. FMC, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p8B

ATTORNEY FEES / COURT COSTS / DEFENSE COSTS

Aaron v. Chicago Housing Authority, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p10*

Ahearn v. Fibreboard, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p39*

American Home Products agrees to settle heart valve cases for $3.75 billion, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p6*

American International v. Los Angeles Superior Court, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p24*

Ballard v. Fire Insurance Exchange, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p7A

Bailey v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p6B

Bedford Affiliates v. Manheimer, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p16*

Calif. SB 1254, bill would restrict sealing of confidential info in settlements, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p34

Re Cincinnati Radiation Litigation, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p24*

Commentary: "Foreign Plaintiffs' Toxic Tort Lawsuits and Forum Non Conveniens: An Analysis" by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p30

Commentary: "Microbiological Contamination Litigation a/k/a 'The Mold Monster'" by Alexander Robertson IV, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p23

Communities for Better Environment v. Tosco, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p20D

Communities United for Action v. Waste Management, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p11*

DeVito v. DeFrancesco, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p23*

Dyer v. Monsanto, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p10*

Elter v. North Dakota Workers Comp, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p12*

Federated Mutual Insurance v. Grapevine Excavation, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p17*

Fickett v. Davis Management, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p20*

Francis v. Sun, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p15*

Hertzler v. Vernay Labs, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p15*

Jandrt v. Jerome Foods, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p19*

Jensen Dairy v. Wells Air Service, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p11H

Juanita Valley Bank v. Martin Oil, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p21*

Kaghann's Korner v. Brown & Sons Fuel, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p17*

Lindholm v. WR Grace, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p22*

Malin v. Bill Wolf Petroleum, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p15D

MacDonald v. Dufferin-Peel Catholic School, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p6G

Matheny v. Ludwig, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p29*

Millett v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p20E

Mondry v. Speed Way SuperAmerica, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p35*

Nilsen v. Los Angeles, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p12B

NRC v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p20*

O'Connor v. Boeing North American, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p21*; Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p4C; Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p18

Owens-Corning Fiberglas v. National Union Fire Insurance, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p41*

Patterson v. Liberty Mutual Insurance, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p17*

Petrovic v. City of Independence, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p6B

Raymark v. Butera, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p22*

RCO Engineering v. ACR Industries, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p19*

Redland Soccer Club v. US Army, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p15*

Rivera v. City of Bethlehem, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p23*

Salazar v. American Sterilizer, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p4F

Shelter Cove Mgmt. v. Monsanto, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p10*

Toxic Injuries v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p16B

Vandenberg v. Centennial Insurance, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p22*

BABY POWDER

Center for Environmental Health v. Bristol-Myers Squibb, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p4E

BACTERIA

[See SECTION II: TOXIC SUBSTANCE / CONTAMINANTS INDEX, BACTERIA]

BAD FAITH

Ballard v. Fire Insurance Exchange, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p7A

Commentary: "Spoliation Concerns for the 21st Century Toxic Tort Litigator," by Joseph J. Ortego, Marc J. Bachman & Glen M. Vogel, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p29

Davis v. Zurich American Insurance, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p9D

DeVito v. DeFrancesco, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p23*

Hart v. Bayer, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p4D

Jenkins v. Bill Lawrence, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p19

Re Tutu Water Wells Contamination Litigation, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p17*

Vandenberg v. Centennial Insurance, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p22*

BAILOR-BAILEE LIABILITY

Bulot v. Intracoastal Tubular, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p21*

BAN of PRODUCT

Calif. governor issues executive order calling for elimination of MTBE, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p23*; Calif. Energy Dept. votes to phase out MTBE by end of 2002, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p21

Commentary: "Foreign Plaintiffs' Toxic Tort Lawsuits and Forum Non Conveniens: An Analysis" by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p30

Commentary: "New York City's New Lead-Based Paint Law May Make It More Difficult to Successfully Sue Landlords," by Alan C. Eagle & Charlotte Biblow, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p24

EPA encourages Congress to ban MTBE, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p12

Public Citizen petitions Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall & ban lead candle wicks, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p23

BANKRUPTCY

American Freight v. Bymyer Engineers, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p19*

Re Dow Corning, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p29; Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p28*; Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p21; Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p18*; Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p27*

Murtha v. DDM & Assoc., Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p16D

Re National Gypsum, National Gypsum v. NGC Settlement Trust, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p25*

Re Rock Wool, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p16*

Re Rutland Fire Clay, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p22

Spitzfaden v. Dow Corning, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p29

US Lines v. American Steamship Owners Mutual, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p21*

BATTERIES / BATTERY CRUSHING

[See also SECTION II: TOXIC SUBSTANCE / CONTAMINANTS INDEX, LEAD]

EPA seeks to increase reporting of lead released into the environment, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p25

Lollis v. Exide, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p17*

RSR v. Avanti Development, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p30

BATTERY

[See also ASSAULT and BATTERY]

Bockrath v. Adrich Chemical, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p8B

Corcoran v. New York Power Authority, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p8C

Featherstone v. Santa Clarita Greenwaste Facility, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p10*

Forbes v. Forest City Enterprises, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p14*

Gassie v. SMH Swiss, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p21*

Ginsburg v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p10C

Gunnell v. Sony Pictures, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p3

Hosford v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

Parham v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

Rainer v. Union Carbide, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p31C

Rowell v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

Santana v. Santa Clarita Greenwaste, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p5*

Smith v. Sony Pictures, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p3

Van Tonder v. Chevron, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p8A

Woodson v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

BIRTH DEFECTS

Re Berg, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p6B

Commentary: "Foreign Plaintiffs' Toxic Tort Lawsuits and Forum Non Conveniens: An Analysis" by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p30

Commentary: "Hormonally Active Agents: Disruptors of the Endocrine and Legal Systems," by David M. Governo and Molly Torra, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p39

Commentary: "Proposition 65 in the Workplace: Are Chemical Manufacturers Obligated to Warn Downstream Users of Carcinogenic Hazards?" by Raphael Metzger, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p52

Dodge v. Cotter, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p8*

DuPont v. Castillo, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p15A

Hayden v. Elf Atochem America, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p13*

Ison v. DuPont, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p3D

Jandrt v. Jerome Foods, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p19*

National Bank of Commerce v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p5A

Studies show possible adverse effects of occupational exposure on Rocketdyne workers, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p26

BLOOD / TAINTED BLOOD

Blood Bank of Delaware v. Price, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p23*

Carlson v. American National Red Cross, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p27*

Fuchs v. New York Blood Center, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p23

K.D.D. v. Cutter Biologicals, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p32*

Kotofsky v. American Red Cross, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p26*

Liner v. Daughters of Charity, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p22*

N.N.V. v. American Association of Blood Banks, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p20*

R.F. & R.F. v. Abbott Labs, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p23*

Roes v. FHP, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p17*

Trojan Horse v. National Hemophilia Foundation, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p21*

Weishorn v. Miles Cutter, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p27

BMW v. GORE CITE

Johansen v. Combustion Engineering, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p5*

BONE SCREWS

[See MEDICAL DEVICES]

BOURGEOIS v. A.P. GREEN CITE

Abney v. Exxon, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p22H

La. HB 1784, medical monitoring bill enacted, Iss. 7, 7/9/99,

p24*

BRADY v. SAFETY-KLEEN CITE

Johnson v. BP Chemicals, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p7F

BREACH of CONTRACT / BREACH of LEASE

Aaron v. Chicago Housing Authority, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p10*

American Freight v. Bymyer Engineers, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p19*

B&D Molded v. Vitek, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p21*

Ballard v. Fire Insurance Exchange, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p7A

Benson v. Browning-Ferris, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p16*

Brent Towing v. Scott Petroleum, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p21*

Bulot v. Intracoastal Tubular, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p21*

Christy v. Harvey, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p32*

Commentary: "Microbiological Contamination Litigation a/k/a 'The Mold Monster'" by Alexander Robertson IV, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p23

Commentary: "The Transformation of Indoor Air Quality Claims from Predictable Risk to Expanding Uncertainty," by David M. Governo, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p44

DeAngelo v. Exxon, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p5*

DeVito v. DeFrancesco, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p23*

Donald v. Amoco, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p3C

Fickett v. Davis Management, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p20*

First Virginia Banks v. BP Exploration & Oil, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p18*

Hendrickson v. Zurich American Insurance, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p40*

Minyard v. Southeastern Chemical & Solvent, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p23*

Murphy Brothers v. Michetti Pipe Stringing, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p30*

Shields v. Shell Oil, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p20*

Stoecker v. Brush Wellman, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p18*

Stroot v. New Haverford Partnership, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p8E; Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p13*

Swift v. Allied Pest Control, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p10

Re Tutu Water Wells Contamination Litigation, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p17*

Vandenberg v. Centennial Insurance, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p22*

BREACH of WARRANTY

Anderson v. Quality Stores, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p25*

Bockrath v. Adrich Chemical, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p8B

Brown v. Chas H. Lilly, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p11*

Bulot v. Intracoastal Tubular, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p21*

Commentary: "Courts Continue to Reject Plaintiffs' Arguments for a 'Continuous Tort Theory' to Determine When the Statute of Limitations Begins to Run in a Latent Disease Case Where Exposure to a Harmful Substance Occurs Over an Extended Period of Time," by Alan C. Eagle, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p35

Commentary: "Idiosyncratic Reactions: A Limitation on the Duty to Warn," by Joseph J. Ortego, Samuel Goldblatt & Kevin McElroy, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p29

Commentary: "The Transformation of Indoor Air Quality Claims from Predictable Risk to Expanding Uncertainty," by David M. Governo, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p44

DiPetrillo v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p3A

Douthitt v. DuPont, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p16*

Durden v. Hydro Flame, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p16D

Etcheverry v. Tri-Ag, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p14B; Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p4B

Gassie v. SMH Swiss, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p21*

Goeb v. Tharaldson, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p4*

Hawkins v. Leslie's Pool Mart, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p17*

Jeffers v. Wal-Mart, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p9*

Murtha v. DDM & Assoc., Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p16D

Umbra v. Niagara Frontier Transportation, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p22*

Westberry v. Gislaved Gummi, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p14*

Express Warranty

Andrews v. Buckman Labs, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p6A

Beals v. SICPA Security, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p18D

Commentary: "FHSA Preemption in Drain Cleaner Cases: Courts That Consider Whether Common Law Failure-to-Warn Claims are Preempted Under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act in Drain Cleaner Cases Typically Find Preemption," by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p30

Commentary: "Microbiological Contamination Litigation a/k/a 'The Mold Monster'" by Alexander Robertson IV, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p23

Giraud v. Quincy Farm Chemicals, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p17*; Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p15*

Lollis v. Exide, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p17*

Pecan Valley Nut v. DuPont, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p11B

Pfeifer v. DuPont, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p9*

Reiter v. 3M, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p3*

Seifert v. US Home, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p8I

Wright v. Cropmate, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p28*

Implied Warranty

Aguilar v. Pueblo School, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p29A

American Freight v. Bymyer Engineers, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p19*

Andrews v. Buckman Labs, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p6A

Andrus v. AgrEvo, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p19*

Beals v. SICPA Security, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p18D

Campbell v. Hartz Mountain, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p8*

Commentary: "Microbiological Contamination Litigation a/k/a 'The Mold Monster'" by Alexander Robertson IV, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p23

Fitz v. Synthes, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p20*

McCulloch Townhomes v. USC Real Estate, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p13C

Paulin v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p10A

Pecan Valley Nut v. DuPont, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p11B

Pfeifer v. DuPont, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p9*

Reiter v. 3M, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p3*

Seifert v. US Home, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p8I

Wright v. Cropmate, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p28*

Implied Warranty of Fitness for a Particular Purpose

Andrus v. AgrEvo, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p19*

Giraud v. Quincy Farm Chemicals, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p17*

Implied Warranty of Habitability

Antwaun A. v. Heritage Mutual Insurance, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p22*

Commentary: "Microbiological Contamination Litigation a/k/a 'The Mold Monster'" by Alexander Robertson IV, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p23

Fickett v. Davis Management, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p20*

Paige v. Inati, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p17

Stroot v. New Haverford Partnership, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p8E; Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p13*

Implied Warranty of Merchantability and Fitness

Commentary: "Idiosyncratic Reactions: A Limitation on the Duty to Warn," by Joseph J. Ortego, Samuel Goldblatt & Kevin McElroy, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p29

Flanders v. The Gap, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p12*

Gomez v. Montana, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p6D

Hart v. Bayer, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p4D

Schiffner v. Motorola, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p28

BREAST IMPLANTS / SILICONE IMPLANTS

[See also SECTION II: TOXIC SUBSTANCE / CONTAMINANTS INDEX, SILICONE]

Allison v. McGhan, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p39*

Barrow v. Medical Engineering, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p29

Bilezikjian v. Baxter Healthcare, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p24

Calif. SB 1254, bill would restrict sealing of confidential info in settlements, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p34

Commentary: "Hormonally Active Agents: Disruptors of the Endocrine and Legal Systems," by David M. Governo and Molly Torra, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p39

Commentary: "Microbiological Contamination Litigation a/k/a 'The Mold Monster'" by Alexander Robertson IV, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p23

Re Dow Corning, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p29; Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p28*; Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p21; Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p18*; Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p27*

Dow Corning v. Continental Casualty, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p27*

First State Insurance v. 3M, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p23

Institute of Medicine study finds no link between silicone gel breast implants & disease, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p38

Re Silicone Gel Breast Implants Litigation, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p24*

Smith v. McGhan Medical, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p20*

Spitzfaden v. Dow Corning, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p29

BROCHURES

[See ADVERTISING and PROMOTION]

BURFORD ABSTENTION

[See ABSTENTION DOCTRINE]

BUYER / SELLER LIABILITY

American Freight v. Bymyer Engineers, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p19*

Augustine v. Rogers, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p12*

Axel Johnson v. Carroll Carolina Oil, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p30*

Commentary: "Microbiological Contamination Litigation a/k/a 'The Mold Monster'" by Alexander Robertson IV, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p23

DeAngelo v. Exxon, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p5*

DeVito v. DeFrancesco, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p23*

Forbes v. Forest City Enterprises, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p14*

Juanita Valley Bank v. Martin Oil, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p21*

McCulloch Townhomes v. USC Real Estate, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p13C

Ramsden v. AgriBank, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p9*

Seifert v. US Home, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p8I

Shields v. Shell Oil, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p20*

Taco Cabana v. Exxon, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p25*

Umbra v. Niagara Frontier Transportation, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p22*

CAP on DAMAGES

Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p24*

Porter Hayden v. Wyche, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p26*

CARBONLESS CARBON PAPER (CCP) / CARBONLESS COPY PAPER

Carbonless Copy Paper Injury & Info v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p9*

Commentary: "The Transformation of Indoor Air Quality Claims from Predictable Risk to Expanding Uncertainty," by David M. Governo, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p44

CARPET / CARPET ADHESIVE FUMES

[See also SECTION II: TOXIC SUBSTANCE / CONTAMINANTS INDEX, ADHESIVES / ADHESIVE FUMES / GLUES]

Carpet Workroom v. Auto Owners Insurance, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p15*

CELLULAR PHONES

Schiffner v. Motorola, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p28

CENTER for ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH / CEH

American International v. Los Angeles Superior Court, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p24*; Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p13; Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p24*

Center for Environmental Health v. Bristol-Myers Squibb, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p4E

CHEMICALS

[See SECTION II: TOXIC SUBSTANCE / CONTAMINANTS INDEX]

Aaron v. Chicago Housing Authority, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p10*

Re Agent Orange, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p15*; Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p10*

Aguilar v. Hexagon Packaging, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p9B

Aguilar v. Pueblo School, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p29A

Akee v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p18*

Akin v. Ashland Chemical, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p12

Allen v. General Electric, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p7F

Anderson v. Quality Stores, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p25*

Arnold v. Ashland Chemical, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p10C

Re Asbestos Plaintiffs, Charlot v. Borden, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p21*

Baumac v. Calif. Superior Court, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p7*; Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p5E

Beals v. SICPA Security, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p18D

Benson v. Browning-Ferris, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p16*

Berger v. ISK Biosciences, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p8*

Bockrath v. Adrich Chemical, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p8B

Re Bogalusa Chemical Release, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p20F

Bollin v. Eastman Kodak, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p11A

California v. Ilco Unican, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p9F

Carbonless Copy Paper Injury & Info v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p9*

Carleton v. CRC Industries, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p18*

Carswell v. Oklahoma State University, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p12*

Chasnoff v. Chevron, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p4C

Cobb v. DuPont, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p17*

Commentary: "As New York Courts Narrow the 'Infancy Toll' Applicable to the State's Statute of Limitations, Toxic Tort and Other Attorneys May Find Their Clients' Claims Time-Barred," by Alan C. Eagle & Charlotte Biblow, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p25

Commentary: "Bower v. Westinghouse: Liberalizing the Prerequisites for Medical Monitoring Claims," by Stephen J. Imbriglia, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p43

Commentary: "Hormonally Active Agents: Disruptors of the Endocrine and Legal Systems," by David M. Governo and Molly Torra, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p39

Commentary: "Limits on Medical Monitoring Claims: An Analysis," by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p24

Commentary: "Pancreatic Cancer Epidemiological Review," by Dr. A.L. Baxley, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p35

Commentary: "Proposition 65 in the Workplace: Are Chemical Manufacturers Obligated to Warn Downstream Users of Carcinogenic Hazards?" by Raphael Metzger, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p52

Commentary: "Reenactment and Reconstruction Evidence," by Joseph J. Ortego & James W. Weller, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p30

Communities for Better Environment v. Chrome Crankshaft, Iss. 21, 4/23/99, p14E

Communities United for Action v. Waste Management, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p11*

Conway v. Royalite Plastics, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p12E

Cooper v. Diversey, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p14*

Cornay v. FMC, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p15*

Donaldson v. Central Illinois Public Service, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p9E

Douthitt v. DuPont, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p16*

Dow Chemical v. Ogletree, Deakins, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p13

Dyer v. Monsanto, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p10*

Edwards v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p19*

Elson v. Bayer, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p14

Eufrosina v. Defense Logistics, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p14

Featherstone v. Santa Clarita Greenwaste Facility, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p10*

Fultz v. ABB Power T&D, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p16H

Ginsburg v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p10C

Gomez v. Montana, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p6D

Grady v. General Motors, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p15E

Green v. Texas Workers' Comp, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p21*

Guillory v. Olin, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p21*

Gunnell v. Sony Pictures, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p3

Hallahan v. Ashland Chemical, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p8D

Halterman v. Radisson Hotel, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p17*

Hammond v. Alekna Construction, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p17*

Hampton v. Illinois Central Railroad, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p11*

Hargis v. Jefferson Parish, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p9C

Hart v. Bayer, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p4D

Henley v. FMC, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p8B; Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p4*

Hertzler v. Vernay Labs, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p15*

Holmes v. Entergy, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p8F; Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p15

Hosford v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

Hottinger v. Truegreen, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p16

Institute of Medicine study finds fungi & dust contribute to asthma, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p12

Isaacson v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p15*; Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p10*

Jandrt v. Jerome Foods, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p19*

Jenkins v. Bill Lawrence, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p19*; Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p19

Johnson v. Exxon, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p21*

Johnson v. La. Dept. of Labor, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p27*

Kaczor v. Vanchem, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p10

Lockheed Martin v. Calif. Superior Court, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p5E

Martin v. Shell Oil, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p19F

McCraw v. Mary Black Hospital, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p17*; Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p15

Meridian Mutual Insurance v. Kellman, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p8*

Meyer v. Creative Nail Design, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p4A

Re Miamisburg Train Derailment Lit., Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p22*

Miller v. Acheson, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p19*

Mills v. Stauffer Chemical, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p8C

Minyard v. Southeastern Chemical & Solvent, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p23*

Moles v. Mill-Rose, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p7*

Mongrue v. Monsanto, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p20*

Moore v. Ashland Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p6

National Research Council releases study that finds exposure to high doses of endocrine disrupters harmful, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p22

Re New Orleans Train Car Leakage Fire Litigation, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p5G

NIOSH researchers link dioxin exposure to chemical plant workers' cancer, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p22

O'Callaghan v. Baerlocher, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p18*

Owens v. Nasco, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p13*

Parham v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

Paulin v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p10A

Petro-Tex Chemical v. Calif. Superior Court, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p5E

Prescott v. Leaf River Forest Products, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p7*

Re Redlands Tort Litigation, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p12*; Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p7*

Richardson v. American Cyanamid, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p19*

Rink v. Cheminova, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p16E

Rota v. Consolidation Coal, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p11C

Rowell v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

Ryan v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p15*; Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p10*

Salazar v. American Sterilizer, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p4F

Santana v. Santa Clarita Greenwaste, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p5*

Schudel v. General Electric, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p17E

Self v. Illinois Central Railroad, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p7A

Shelter Cove Mgmt. v. Monsanto, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p10*

Simpson v. Koppers, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p5C

Skoogfors v. Haverstick-Borthwick, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p16F

Smalley v. Norfolk & Western Railway, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p27D

Smith v. ARCO Chemical, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p12*

Smith v. Sony Pictures, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p3

Stephenson v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p15*; Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p10*

Studies show possible adverse effects of occupational exposure on Rocketdyne workers, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p26

Three Birds Property v. Texas Instruments, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p11

Tolchin v. Shell Oil, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p8

Toxic Injuries v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p16B; Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p12B

Re Tutu Water Wells Contamination Litigation, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p17*

USF&G v. Jones Chemicals, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p21*

Waldridge v. Futurex, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p12*

Wall v. Nordine's Smokehouse, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p11*

Williams v. Maritime Overseas, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p16D

Williams v. NGF, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p6C

Wilson v. Interplastic, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p3*

Witco v. American Guarantee & Liability Insurance, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p21*

Woodson v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

Wright v. Cropmate, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p28*

Ybarra v. Amoco Production, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p16D

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS / FUTURE RIGHTS

Commentary: "New York's Highest Court Reverses Decision Narrowing the 'Infancy Toll' Applicable to the State's Statute of Limitations," by Alan C. Eagle & Carlotte Biblow, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p19

Henry v. City of New York, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p19*

CHOICE of LAW

Foliage Forest v. DuPont, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p17G

Ison v. DuPont, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p3D

CHROME PLATING FACILITY

Communities for Better Environment v. Chrome Crankshaft, Iss. 21, 4/23/99, p14E

CIGARETTE FILTERS / MICRONITE FILTERS

[See also ASBESTOS and/or SMOKERS / SMOKING and/or TOBACCO]

Connor v. Lorillard, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p23

Hollingsworth & Vose v. Ruckstuhl, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p21

Quickel v. Lorillard, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p23*

CIPOLLONE v. LIGGETT GROUP CITE

Commentary: "Implied Conflict Preemption in Defective Design Cases: The Significance of the 'No Airbag' Claim Decision to Toxic Tort Cases," by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p25

Etcheverry v. Tri-Ag, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p14B; Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p4B

Gurrieri v. William Zinsser, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p11B

CITIZENS' GROUPS / SUITS

Avondale Federal Savings Bank v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p17*

Corcoran v. Sinclair, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p27A

Friends of the Earth v. Gaston Copper Recycling, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p12*

Pritikin v. US DOE, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p18D

Toxic Injuries v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p16B

CIVIL RIGHTS

Corcoran v. Sinclair, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p27A

Harris v. Johnson, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p30*

CLEANUP / CLEANUP COSTS

American Freight v. Bymyer Engineers, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p19*

Augustine v. Rogers, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p12*

Avondale Federal Savings Bank v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p17*

Axel Johnson v. Carroll Carolina Oil, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p30*

Bedford Affiliates v. Manheimer, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p16*

Blue Ribbon Panel on Oxygenates in Gasoline finds increased MTBE contamination in water sources, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p19E

Brent Towing v. Scott Petroleum, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p21*

California Air Quality Board reaches $1 million settlement over asbestos removal, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p28

Calif. governor issues executive order calling for elimination of MTBE, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p23*

Carey v. Kerr-McGee Chemical, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p25*

Christy v. Harvey, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p32*

Commentary: "Common Law Strict Liability for Abnormally Dangerous Activities in New Jersey--Application in Leaking Gasoline Underground Storage Tank Cases," by Roxanne E. Jayne, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p24

Commentary: "Microbiological Contamination Litigation a/k/a 'The Mold Monster'" by Alexander Robertson IV, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p23

DeVito v. DeFrancesco, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p23*

Dyer v. Monsanto, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p10*

Employers Insurance of Wausau v. Ehlco Trust, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p18*

Re Asbestos Plaintiffs, Charlot v. Borden, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p21*

EPA issues leaking storage tank data, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p37*

First Morris Bank v. Commercial Insurance, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p17*

Graham v. Oregon, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p14*

Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Fund Board v. Federated Mutual Insurance, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p25*

Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Fund Board v. Shell Oil, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p24*

Juanita Valley Bank v. Martin Oil, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p21*

Malin v. Bill Wolf Petroleum, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p15D

Mennen v. Atlantic Mutual Insurance, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p22*

Millett v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p6B

Mills v. Stauffer Chemical, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p8C

Minyard v. Southeastern Chemical & Solvent, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p23*

Mose v. Tedco, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p6*

RCO Engineering v. ACR Industries, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p19*

RSR v. Avanti Development, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p30; Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p23*

Shelter Cove Mgmt. v. Monsanto, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p10*

Shields v. Shell Oil, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p20*

Tennison v. WR Grace, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p22*

Umbra v. Niagara Frontier Transportation, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p22*

Vandermay v. Clayton, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p36*

COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL

Arnold v. Ashland Chemical, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p10C

Dodge v. Cotter, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p8*

National Bank of Commerce v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p5A

Niles-Robinson v. Brigham & Women's Hospital, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p9

Re TMI Litigation, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p3#

Vandenberg v. Centennial Insurance, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p22*

Winters v. Diamond Shamrock Chemical, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p17

COLLATERAL SOURCE RULE

RCO Engineering v. ACR Industries, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p19*

COMBINED CHEMICALS REACTION / COMPATIBILITY

Akee v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p18*

Commentary: "Hormonally Active Agents: Disruptors of the Endocrine and Legal Systems," by David M. Governo and Molly Torra, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p39

Cooper v. Diversey, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p14*

Re Diet Drugs Products Liability Litigation, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p32*

Etcheverry v. Tri-Ag, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p14B; Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p4B; Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p3A

Guillory v. Olin, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p21*

Hawkins v. Leslie's Pool Mart, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p17*

Henley v. FMC, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p4*

Jeffers v. American Home Products, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p32*

Skoogfors v. Haverstick-Borthwick, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p16F

Witco v. American Guarantee & Liability Insurance, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p21*

COMMENTARIES

"As New York Courts Narrow the 'Infancy Toll' Applicable to the State's Statute of Limitations, Toxic Tort and Other Attorneys May Find Their Clients' Claims Time-Barred," by Alan C. Eagle & Charlotte Biblow, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p25

"Bower v. Westinghouse: Liberalizing the Prerequisites for Medical Monitoring Claims," by Stephen J. Imbriglia, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p43

"Common Law Strict Liability for Abnormally Dangerous Activities in New Jersey--Application in Leaking Gasoline Underground Storage Tank Cases," by Roxanne E. Jayne, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p24

"Courts Continue to Reject Plaintiffs' Arguments for a 'Continuous Tort Theory' to Determine When the Statute of Limitations Begins to Run in a Latent Disease Case Where Exposure to a Harmful Substance Occurs Over an Extended Period of Time," by Alan C. Eagle, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p35

"Defendants in Toxic Tort and Product Liability Cases Will Benefit From Supreme Court's Kumho Ruling Applying Daubert to Non-Scientific Expert Testimony," by Frank J. Giliberti, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p36

"FHSA Preemption in Drain Cleaner Cases: Courts That Consider Whether Common Law Failure-to-Warn Claims are Preempted Under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act in Drain Cleaner Cases Typically Find Preemption," by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p30

"Foreign Plaintiffs' Toxic Tort Lawsuits and Forum Non Conveniens: An Analysis" by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p30

"Hormonally Active Agents: Disruptors of the Endocrine and Legal Systems," by David M. Governo and Molly Torra, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p39

"Idiosyncratic Reactions: A Limitation on the Duty to Warn," by Joseph J. Ortego, Samuel Goldblatt & Kevin McElroy, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p29

"Implied Conflict Preemption in Defective Design Cases: The Significance of the 'No Airbag' Claim Decision to Toxic Tort Cases," by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p25

"Limits on Medical Monitoring Claims: An Analysis," by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p24

"Microbiological Contamination Litigation a/k/a 'The Mold Monster'" by Alexander Robertson IV, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p23

"New York's Highest Court Reverses Decision Narrowing the 'Infancy Toll' Applicable to the State's Statute of Limitations," by Alan C. Eagle & Carlotte Biblow, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p19

"New York City's New Lead-Based Paint Law May Make It More Difficult to Successfully Sue Landlords," by Alan C. Eagle & Charlotte Biblow, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p24

"Of Mice and Men: On Biological Plausibility" by Michael Rodburg, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p30

"Pancreatic Cancer Epidemiological Review," by Dr. A.L. Baxley, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p35

"Proposition 65 in the Workplace: Are Chemical Manufacturers Obligated to Warn Downstream Users of Carcinogenic Hazards?" by Raphael Metzger, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p52

"Reenactment and Reconstruction Evidence," by Joseph J. Ortego & James W. Weller, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p30

"Spoliation Concerns for the 21st Century Toxic Tort Litigator," by Joseph J. Ortego, Marc J. Bachman & Glen M. Vogel, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p29

"Supreme Court's Rejection of a Second 'Settlement Class Action' Suggests That Only Litigation, or a Defendant's Bankruptcy, Will Be Able to Resolve Mass Tort Claims, Unless Congress Acts to Provide More Options," by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p33

"The Transformation of Indoor Air Quality Claims from Predictable Risk to Expanding Uncertainty," by David M. Governo, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p44

"Trial Considerations in the Age of Daubert," by Joseph J. Ortego & Marc J. Bachman, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p31

"The U.S. Supreme Properly Rejects Non-Opt-Out Class Action Settlement of Asbestos Victims' Claims, by Arthur H. Bryant & Leslie A. Brueckner, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p33

"When Plaintiffs Suffer a 'Physical Injury' That Has Not Produced Disease, Courts Generally Bar Claims in Toxic Tort Cases Seeking Damages for Mental Anguish," by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p24

COMMON KNOWLEDGE

Aurness v. Boeing, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p3D

Boeing v. Superior Court v. Adams, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p3D

Boeing v. Superior Court v. Davis, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p3D

Chasnoff v. Chevron, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p4C

Dinuba v. Unocal, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p17A

McKelvey v. Boeing, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p3D

O'Connor v. Boeing North American, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p21*; Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p4C; Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p18

Trojan Horse v. National Hemophilia Foundation, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p21*

COMMUNITIES for a BETTER ENVIRONMENT / CBE

Communities for Better Environment v. Chrome Crankshaft, Iss. 21, 4/23/99, p14E

Communities for Better Environment v. Tosco, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p20D

COMMUNITIES UNITED for ACTION / CUFA

Communities United for Action v. Waste Management, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p11*

COMPARATIVE FAULT

Millett v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p13A; Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p6B

Re New Orleans Train Car Leakage Fire Litigation, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p5G

Stroot v. New Haverford Partnership, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p8E; Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p13*

Williams v. Maritime Overseas, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p16D

COMPENSATORY DAMAGES

Adalis v. Exxon, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p3C

Arnold v. Ashland Chemical, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p10C

Ballard v. Fire Insurance Exchange, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p7A

Bollin v. Eastman Kodak, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p11A

Commentary: "Common Law Strict Liability for Abnormally Dangerous Activities in New Jersey--Application in Leaking Gasoline Underground Storage Tank Cases," by Roxanne E. Jayne, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p24

Commentary: "The U.S. Supreme Properly Rejects Non-Opt-Out Class Action Settlement of Asbestos Victims' Claims, by Arthur H. Bryant & Leslie A. Brueckner, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p33

Davis v. Zurich American Insurance, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p9D

Dodge v. Cotter, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p8*

Donaldson v. Central Illinois Public Service, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p9E

Durham v. Pittsburgh Corning, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p21

Engle v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p23*

Forbes v. Forest City Enterprises, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p14*

Francis v. Sun, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p15*

Guillory v. Olin, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p21*

Hall v. Babcock & Wilcox, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p3C; Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p23*

Heinrich v. Sweet, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p3D

Johansen v. Combustion Engineering, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p5*

Lead pigment makers & gasoline additives sued by Maryland homeowners & children, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p30

Lewis v. FAG Bearings, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p14C

Lindholm v. WR Grace, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p22*

Martin v. Shell Oil, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p19F

Millett v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p6B

Navarro v. Missouri Pacific Railroad, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p7

Re New Orleans Train Car Leakage Fire Litigation, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p5G

Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p24*

Owens-Corning Fiberglas v. Cobb, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p27*

Re Redlands Tort Litigation, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p12*

Rhode Island v. Lead Industries Assn., Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p27*

Rockwell v. Wilhite, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p13C

Santana v. Santa Clarita Greenwaste, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p5*

Simpson v. Koppers, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p5C

Stroot v. New Haverford Partnership, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p8E; Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p13*

Washington v. American Home Products, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p24

Wilson v. Interplastic, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p3*

CONCEALMENT / SUPPRESSION

Allen v. General Electric, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p7F

Bedford Affiliates v. Manheimer, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p16*

Calif. SB 1254, bill would restrict sealing of confidential info in settlements, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p34

Chasnoff v. Chevron, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p4C

Corcoran v. New York Power Authority, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p8C

Corcoran v. Sinclair, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p27A; Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p8C

Forsyth v. Eli Lilly, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p32

Fuchs v. New York Blood Center, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p23

FuKu-Bonsai v. DuPont, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p3E

Laborers Local 17 Health & Benefit Fund v. Philip Morris, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p28*

Lennon v. Wyeth-Ayerst, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p23*

Levell v. Monsanto Research, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p4C; Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p17*; Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p4C

Martin v. Shell Oil, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p19F

Murakami v. DuPont, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p24E

The Nation magazine sees conspiracy by lead companies, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p23

Steamfitters Union v. Philip Morris, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p32*

Toxic Injuries v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p16B

CONCERT of ACTION

Millett v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p6B

Sweet v. Sheahan, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p41*

CONDEMNATION

Graham v. Oregon, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p14*

Wash. Water Power v. Douglas, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p21

CONFERENCES

Mealey's Asbestos Conference, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 1999, Boston, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p28

Mealey's Asbestos 101 Litigation: A Practical Introduction conference, Feb. 28-29, 2000, Arlington, Va., Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p14

Mealey's Attorney Fees Conference 2000, March 16-17, 2000, Arlington, Va., Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p15

Mealey's Electronic Evidence, Data Protection, Discovery & Demonstrations Conference, Sept. 27-28, 1999, Phila., Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p24

Mealey's Fen-Phen Litigation Conference, Oct. 18-19, 1999, Phila., Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p27

Mealey's Fen-Phen Settlement Conference, Dec. 6, 1999, San Francisco, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p25

Mealey's Information Technology Conference, Oct. 18-19, 1999, Chicago, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p26

Mealey's Judges and Lawyers in Complex Litigation: Class Actions, Mass Torts, MDL and Monster Case" Conference, Nov. 8-9, 1999, West Palm Beach, Fla., Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p26

Mealey's Inaugural MTBE Conference, May 11-12, 2000, Marina del Rey, Calif., Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p25

Mealey's Underground Storage Tank (UST) and MTBE Litigation Conference, Nov. 15-16, 1999, Amelia Island, Fla., 12, p36

Mealey's Sick Building Syndrome Conference, Nov. 8-9, 1999, West Palm Beach, Fla., Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p25

Mealey's Tobacco Conference, Oct. 25-26, 1999, Phoenix, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p38

Ninth Annual ABA/TIPS Toxic Tort & Environmental Law Committee Spring Meeting, March 30, 2000, Orlando, Fla., Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p21

CONFIDENTIALITY

Calif. SB 1254, bill would restrict sealing of confidential info in settlements, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p34

CONFLICT of INTEREST

Millett v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p14A

CONFLICT of LAWS

Boyes v. Shell Oil, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p24*

Commentary: "Implied Conflict Preemption in Defective Design Cases: The Significance of the 'No Airbag' Claim Decision to Toxic Tort Cases," by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p25

CONSCIOUS INDIFFERENCE

Dow Chemical v. Ogletree, Deakins, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p13

CONSENT AGREEMENT

[See SETTLEMENT]

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

Bower v. Westinghouse Electric, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p3C; Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p4D

CONSOLIDATION

Acuna v. Brown & Root, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p20E

Bennack Flying Services v. Dagoberto, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p20*

Bulot v. Intracoastal Tubular, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p21*

Connor v. Lorillard, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p23

Re Diet Drug Cases, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p40*

Eugene v. Marathon Oil, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p14*

FuKu-Bonsai v. DuPont, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p3E

Hampton v. Illinois Central Railroad, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p11*

Karney v. Philip Morris, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p23

Lewis v. FAG Bearings, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p14C

Marshall v. Baxter Healthcare, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p23*

McDaniel v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p23

Re Miamisburg Train Derailment Lit., Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p22*

Munoz v. Henry Phipps Plaza South, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p7B

Murakami v. DuPont, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p24E

Newcomb v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p23

Prescott v. Leaf River Forest Products, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p7*

Ramos v. Philip Morris, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p33*

Richardson v. American Cyanamid, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p19*

Texas Dusting Services v. Stanford, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p20*

Re TMI Litigation, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p3#

Re Tobacco/Governmental Health Care Costs Lit., Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p33

CONSPIRACY / CIVIL CONSPIRACY

Aaron v. Chicago Housing Authority, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p10*

Berisha v. Amerada Hess, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p9C

Burgess v. Abex, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p22*

Butler v. Philip Morris, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p24

Chasnoff v. Chevron, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p4C

Corcoran v. New York Power Authority, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p8C

Corcoran v. Sinclair, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p27A; Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p8C

Gunnell v. Sony Pictures, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p3

Heinrich v. Sweet, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p3D

Iron Workers Union Insurance Fund v. Philip Morris, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p32

Johnson v. Exxon, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p21*

McClure v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p19*

Millett v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p14A; Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p21F

The Nation magazine sees conspiracy by lead companies, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p23

Re Orthopedic Bone Screw Litigation, Iss. 14, 10/26/99, p26*

Smith v. Lead Industries Assn., Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p28

Sweet v. Sheahan, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p41*

Venuto v. Aladan, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p22*

CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES

Re Agent Orange, due process, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p15*; Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p10*

Bower v. Westinghouse Electric, separation of powers, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p4D

Commentary: "Implied Conflict Preemption in Defective Design Cases: The Significance of the 'No Airbag' Claim Decision to Toxic Tort Cases," by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p25

Commentary: "New York's Highest Court Reverses Decision Narrowing the 'Infancy Toll' Applicable to the State's Statute of Limitations," by Alan C. Eagle & Carlotte Biblow, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p19

Commentary: "The U.S. Supreme Properly Rejects Non-Opt-Out Class Action Settlement of Asbestos Victims' Claims, by Arthur H. Bryant & Leslie A. Brueckner, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p33

Corcoran v. New York Power Authority, Supremacy Clause, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p8C

Curtis v. M&S Petroleum, 5th Amendment, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p4A

Re Diet Drugs Products Liability Litigation, due process, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p32*

Donaldson v. Central Illinois Public Service, due process, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p9E

Hayden v. Elf Atochem America, due process, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p13*

Hendler v. US, taking of property, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p18D

Henley v. FMC, fair trial, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p8B; Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p4*

Illinois v. Jones, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p23

Isaacson v. Dow Chemical, due process, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p15*; Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p10*

Jeffers v. American Home Products, due process, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p32*

Johansen v. Combustion Engineering, excessive damages, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p5*

Johnson v. BP Chemicals, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p7F

Johnson v. La. Dept. of Labor, due process, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p27*

Levell v. Monsanto Research, due process, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p17*

Millett v. Atlantic Richfield, 1st Amendment, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p17F*; due process, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p20E; equal protection, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p21F

Mongrue v. Monsanto, 5th Amendment, taking of property without just compensation, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p20*

Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, separation of powers, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p24*

Perez v. Philip Morris, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p18*

Re Redlands Tort Litigation, due process, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p12*

Ryan v. Dow Chemical, due process, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p15*; Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p10*

Salazar v. American Sterilizer, due process, equal protection, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p4F

Stephenson v. Dow Chemical, due process, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p15*; Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p10*

Re TMI Litigation, 7th Amendments jury trial, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p3#

Toxic Injuries v. Safety-Kleen, Art. III, Sec. 2, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p12B

Re US Air Force Tinker Air Force Base, separation of powers, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p30*

Van Wyk v. Public Service of Colorado, taking of private property, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p23*

Walls v. American Optical, vested property right, due process, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p3B

Williams v. Philip Morris, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p22

Young v. DHL Airlines, 5th Amendment, due process, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p28*

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIABILITY / CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS

[See also CONTRACTOR LIABILITY]

Christy v. Harvey, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p32*

Commentary: "Microbiological Contamination Litigation a/k/a 'The Mold Monster'" by Alexander Robertson IV, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p23

Home Insurance v. McClain, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p20*

McCulloch Townhomes v. USC Real Estate, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p13C

Meyer v. Creative Nail Design, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p4A

Thorn v. Caskey Home Builders, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p27*

CONSTRUCTION COSTS, INCREASE in

Taco Cabana v. Exxon, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p25*

CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS

Dow Chemical v. Ebling, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p6E

Reliance Insurance v. VE Corp., Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p23*

CONSUMER GROUPS

Re IV bags, Baxter announces plans to seek alternatives to PVC plastic products, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p26

Public Citizen petitions Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall & ban lead candle wicks, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p23

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION / CPSC

Public Citizen petitions Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall & ban lead candle wicks, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p23

Terrazas v. Ashland Chemical, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p10*

CONTAMINANTS

[See SECTION II: TOXIC SUBSTANCE / CONTAMINANTS INDEX]

CONTEMPT

Jones v. Lincoln Electric, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p9D

Murakami v. DuPont, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p24E

CONTRA NON VALENTEM, DOCTRINE of

Cornay v. FMC, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p15*

CONTRACTOR LIABILITY

American Freight v. Bymyer Engineers, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p19*

Carpet Workroom v. Auto Owners Insurance, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p15*

Cole v. Rappazzo Electric, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p10B

Graham v. Oregon, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p14*

Hammond v. Alekna Construction, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p17*

Hilltop Nyack v. TRMI Holdings, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p26*

Illinois v. Jones, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p23

Neerhof v. RJ Albright, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p22*

Seifert v. US Home, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p8I

CONTRIBUTION

Arcuri v. Chevron, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p18*

Durden v. Hydro Flame, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p16D

Minyard v. Southeastern Chemical & Solvent, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p23*

Umbra v. Niagara Frontier Transportation, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p22*

CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE

Re Diet Drugs Products Liability Litigation, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p32*

Foust v. Walters, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p10B

Gomez v. Humble Sand & Gravel, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p5

Grant v. Georgia Pacific, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p10*

Hilltop Nyack v. TRMI Holdings, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p26*

Jeffers v. American Home Products, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p32*

Karney v. Philip Morris, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p23

James v. Beauregard Electric, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p28*

McDaniel v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p23

Medrano v. American Home Products, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p24*

Newcomb v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p23

Stroot v. New Haverford Partnership, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p8E; Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p13*

CONVERSION COSTS

[See also CLEANUP / CLEANUP COSTS]

Taygeta v. Varian, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p18

CONVENIENT FORUM / FOREIGN NON CONVENIENS

Akin v. Ashland Chemical, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p12

Commentary: "Foreign Plaintiffs' Toxic Tort Lawsuits and Forum Non Conveniens: An Analysis" by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p30

Hall v. Babcock & Wilcox, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p23*

Ison v. DuPont, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p3D

Miller v. Allied Signal, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p20*

CORPORATE "VEIL PIERCING"

Beardslee v. Automated Waste Disposal, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p12*

BEC v. Conn. Environmental Protection Dept., Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p33*

Re Bogalusa Chemical Release, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p20F

Malin v. Bill Wolf Petroleum, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p15D

COSMETICS

American International v. Los Angeles Superior Court, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p24*; Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p13; Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p24*

Meyer v. Creative Nail Design, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p4A

COUPONS

American International v. Los Angeles Superior Court, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p24*

CRIMINAL ACTS

Bowers v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p22*

Forsyth v. Eli Lilly, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p32; Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p27*

CROP DAMAGE / PLANT DAMAGE

Akee v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p18*

Andrus v. AgrEvo, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p19*

Bennack Flying Services v. Dagoberto, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p20*

Cole v. Central Valley Chemicals, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p14*

Cornay v. FMC, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p15*

DuPont v. Florida Evergreen Foliage, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p4D

Etcheverry v. Tri-Ag, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p14B; Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p4B; Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p3A

Exotic Botanicals v. DuPont, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p4B

Foliage Forest v. DuPont, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p17G

Foust v. Walters, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p10B

FuKu-Bonsai v. DuPont, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p3E

Giraud v. Quincy Farm Chemicals, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p17*; Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p15*

Hart v. Bayer, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p4D

Hendrickson v. Zurich American Insurance, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p40*

Holbrook v. Precision Helicopters, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p30*

Jensen Dairy v. Wells Air Service, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p11H

Pecan Valley Nut v. DuPont, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p11B

Pfeifer v. DuPont, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p9*

Productora De Semillas v. DuPont, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p16*

Texas Dusting Services v. Stanford, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p20*

DAMAGES AWARD REINSTATED

Bulot v. Intracoastal Tubular, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p21*

DAMAGES AWARD REVERSED / SET ASIDE / VACATED

Adams v. Cleveland-Cliffs Iron, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p18*

Baumac v. Calif. Superior Court, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p5E

Bowers v. Wurzburg, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p3H

Burgess v. Abex, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p22*

Commentary: "New York's Highest Court Reverses Decision Narrowing the 'Infancy Toll' Applicable to the State's Statute of Limitations," by Alan C. Eagle & Carlotte Biblow, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p19

Dodge v. Cotter, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p8*

Fitz v. Synthes, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p20*

Henley v. FMC, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p8B; Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p4*

K.D.D. v. Cutter Biologicals, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p32*

Lilley v. La. State University, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p33*

Lewis v. FAG Bearings, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p14C

Lockheed Martin v. Calif. Superior Court, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p5E

Medrano v. American Home Products, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p24*

Re New Orleans Train Car Leakage Fire Litigation, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p5G

Oubre v. Union Carbide, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p5F

Petro-Tex Chemical v. Calif. Superior Court, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p5E

Rockwell v. Wilhite, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p13C

DAMAGES AWARDED

Pichowicz v. Hoyt, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p20*

DAMAGES RATIO

Johansen v. Combustion Engineering, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p5*

Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p24*

DANGEROUS / ULTRAHAZARDOUS

Anspach v. Holman, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p19*

Atwater v. Shell Oil, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p4*

Blankenship v. SH Bell, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p10*

Bowers v. Wurzburg, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p3H

Carey v. Kerr-McGee Chemical, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p25*

Commentary: "Common Law Strict Liability for Abnormally Dangerous Activities in New Jersey--Application in Leaking Gasoline Underground Storage Tank Cases," by Roxanne E. Jayne, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p24

Commentary: "Idiosyncratic Reactions: A Limitation on the Duty to Warn," by Joseph J. Ortego, Samuel Goldblatt & Kevin McElroy, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p29

Commentary: "Implied Conflict Preemption in Defective Design Cases: The Significance of the 'No Airbag' Claim Decision to Toxic Tort Cases," by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p25

Cooper v. Diversey, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p14*

DeAngelo v. Exxon, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p5*

Dow Chemical v. Ebling, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p6E

Durden v. Hydro Flame, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p16D

Featherstone v. Santa Clarita Greenwaste Facility, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p10*

Grady v. General Motors, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p15E

Hilltop Nyack v. TRMI Holdings, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p26*

Johnson v. BP Chemicals, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p7F

Mielke study says inner city soil as much a hazard as lead paint, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p24

Mills v. Stauffer Chemical, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p8C

O'Callaghan v. Baerlocher, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p18*

Petito v. AH Robins, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p25*

Santana v. Santa Clarita Greenwaste, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p5*

Wall v. Nordine's Smokehouse, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p11*

Williams v. NGF, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p6C

Winters v. Diamond Shamrock Chemical, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p17

DANGEROUS for INTENDED USE

Barber v. Wyeth-Ayerst Labs, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p17

Barnett v. Warner-Lambert, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p23*

Beavers v. Wyeth-Ayerst Labs, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p22*

Butler v. Philip Morris, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p24

Commentary: "Idiosyncratic Reactions: A Limitation on the Duty to Warn," by Joseph J. Ortego, Samuel Goldblatt & Kevin McElroy, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p29

Dorrington v. WR Grace, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p6F

Hall v. Novartis Pharmaceutical, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p17*

Martin v. Shell Oil, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p19F

Meridian Mutual Insurance v. Kellman, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p8*

The Nation magazine sees conspiracy by lead companies, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p23

Rink v. Cheminova, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p16E

DAUBERT v. MERRELL DOW CITE

[See also EVIDENCE, Admissible / Excluded / Inadmissible

and/or EXPERT TESTIMONY, Admissible / Excluded]

Allison v. McGhan, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p39*

Beals v. SICPA Security, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p18D

Carey v. Kerr-McGee Chemical, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p25*

Chambers v. Exxon, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p23*

Commentary: "Defendants in Toxic Tort and Product Liability Cases Will Benefit From Supreme Court's Kumho Ruling Applying Daubert to Non-Scientific Expert Testimony," by Frank J. Giliberti, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p36

Commentary: "Hormonally Active Agents: Disruptors of the Endocrine and Legal Systems," by David M. Governo and Molly Torra, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p39

Commentary: "Microbiological Contamination Litigation a/k/a 'The Mold Monster'" by Alexander Robertson IV, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p23

Commentary: "Pancreatic Cancer Epidemiological Review," by Dr. A.L. Baxley, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p35

Commentary: "Reenactment and Reconstruction Evidence," by Joseph J. Ortego & James W. Weller, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p30

Commentary: "Trial Considerations in the Age of Daubert," by Joseph J. Ortego & Marc J. Bachman, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p31

Cooper v. Diversey, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p14*

Curtis v. M&S Petroleum, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p4A

DiPetrillo v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p3A

Edwards v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p19*

Goeb v. Tharaldson, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p4*; Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p16B; Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p7D; Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p4*

Green v. Texas Workers' Comp, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p21*

Hall v. Babcock & Wilcox, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p3C

Hottinger v. Truegreen, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p16

James v. Beauregard Electric, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p28*

Koch v. Shell Oil, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p26*

Mancuso v. Consolidated Edison, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p8*

Mayho v. Amoco Pipeline, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p9A

Moore v. Ashland Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p6

National Bank of Commerce v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p5A

Owners Insurance v. Singh, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p24*

Quickel v. Lorillard, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p23*

Ramsden v. AgriBank, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p9*

Rockwell v. Wilhite, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p13C

Schudel v. General Electric, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p4C; Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p17E

Stroot v. New Haverford Partnership, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p8E

Swift v. Allied Pest Control, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p10

Re TMI Litigation, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p3#

Wallace v. Meadow Acres Manufactured Housing, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p18*; Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p5E; Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p7

DECEIT / DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES

Aaron v. Chicago Housing Authority, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p10*

Akee v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p18*

Aguilar v. Hexagon Packaging, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p9B

Ballard v. Fire Insurance Exchange, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p7A

Berisha v. Amerada Hess, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p9C

Center for Environmental Health v. Bristol-Myers Squibb, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p4E

Exotic Botanicals v. DuPont, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p4B

Millett v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p14A

Nunheimer v. Continental Insurance, Iss, 16, 11/24/99, p4*

Productora De Semillas v. DuPont, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p16*

US v. Philip Morris, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p31*

Wall v. WB Sprague, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p17*

DEFECTIVE DESIGN / PRODUCT DEFECT / MALFUNCTION

Andrews v. Buckman Labs, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p6A

Andrus v. AgrEvo, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p19*

Barrow v. Medical Engineering, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p29

Bilezikjian v. Baxter Healthcare, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p24

Blikre v. AC&S, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p38*

Bockrath v. Adrich Chemical, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p8B

Butler v. Philip Morris, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p24

Calif. SB 1254, bill would restrict sealing of confidential info in settlements, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p34

Commentary: "Idiosyncratic Reactions: A Limitation on the Duty to Warn," by Joseph J. Ortego, Samuel Goldblatt & Kevin McElroy, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p29

Commentary: "Implied Conflict Preemption in Defective Design Cases: The Significance of the 'No Airbag' Claim Decision to Toxic Tort Cases," by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p25

Commentary: "Microbiological Contamination Litigation a/k/a 'The Mold Monster'" by Alexander Robertson IV, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p23

DeSantis v. Frick, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p14G

DeVito v. DeFrancesco, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p23*

DiPetrillo v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p3A

Dow Chemical v. Ebling, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p6E

DuPont v. Castillo, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p15A

DuPont v. Florida Evergreen Foliage, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p4D

Durden v. Hydro Flame, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p16D

Federated Mutual Insurance v. Grapevine Excavation, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p17*

Flanders v. The Gap, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p12*

Fox v. Noram Energy, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p7*

FuKu-Bonsai v. DuPont, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p3E

Goodlin v. Medtronic, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p24*

Guillory v. Olin, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p21*

Hammond v. Alekna Construction, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p17*Home Insurance v. McClain, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p20*

Ison v. DuPont, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p3D

Lawrence v. Ethicon, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p28*

Longaberger v. USF&G, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p25*

McCulloch Townhomes v. USC Real Estate, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p13C

Mullen v. Treasure Chest Casino, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p41*

Neerhof v. RJ Albright, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p22*

Owners Insurance v. Singh, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p24*

Paulin v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p10A

Reiter v. 3M, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p3*

Rink v. Cheminova, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p16E

Rivera v. City of Bethlehem, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p23*

Schiffner v. Motorola, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p28

Seifert v. US Home, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p8I

Smith v. McGhan Medical, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p20*

Steele v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p22*

Thorn v. Caskey Home Builders, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p27*

Trojan Horse v. National Hemophilia Foundation, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p21*

Winters v. Diamond Shamrock Chemical, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p17

Woodell v. Proctor & Gamble, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p20*

Wright v. Cropmate, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p28*

DEFECTIVE PACKAGING

Hawkins v. Leslie's Pool Mart, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p17*

Jeffers v. Wal-Mart, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p9*

DEFENSE VERDICT

Andrews v. Buckman Labs, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p6A

Bilezikjian v. Baxter Healthcare, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p24

Re Bogalusa Chemical Release, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p20F

Budding v. SSM Healthcare, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p40*

Burgess v. Abex, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p22*

Butler v. Philip Morris, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p24

Carlson v. American National Red Cross, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p27*

Forsyth v. Eli Lilly, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p32; Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p27*

Henley v. FMC, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p4*

Hottinger v. Truegreen, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p16

Iron Workers Union Insurance Fund v. Philip Morris, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p32

Karney v. Philip Morris, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p23

McDaniel v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p23

N.N.V. v. American Association of Blood Banks, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p20*

Newcomb v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p23

Surber v. Freyn Brothers, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p17

Varano v. Jabar, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p6D

Woodell v. Proctor & Gamble, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p20*

DELAY

Ballard v. Fire Insurance Exchange, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p7A

Bradley v. Armstrong Rubber, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p19*

Calif. SB 1254, bill would restrict sealing of confidential info in settlements, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p34

DeAngelo v. Exxon, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p5*

Jenkins v. Bill Lawrence, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p19

New Jersey Diet Drug Litigation, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p28

NRC v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p20*

Vadino v. American Home Products, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p28

DETOXIFICATION

[See also CLEANUP / CLEANUP COSTS]

Harrison v. Digital Health Plan, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p15

Munoz v. Henry Phipps Plaza South, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p7B

DEVELOPER LIABILITY

Benson v. Browning-Ferris, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p16*

DIET DRUGS

[See DRUGS / PHARMACEUTICALS and/or See SECTION II: TOXIC SUBSTANCE / CONTAMINANTS INDEX]

DIMINUTION of PROPERTY VALUE / PROPERTY DEVALUATION

[See also PROPERTY DAMAGE]

Adams v. Cleveland-Cliffs Iron, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p18*

Benson v. Browning-Ferris, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p16*

Berisha v. Amerada Hess, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p9C

Blankenship v. SH Bell, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p10*

Cash v. Farmland, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p4C

Chasnoff v. Chevron, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p4C

Christy v. Harvey, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p32*

Crye v. Reichhold Chemicals, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p19B

Dyer v. Monsanto, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p10*

Francis v. Sun, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p15*

Hayden v. Elf Atochem America, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p13*; Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p7B

Hendler v. US, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p18D

Hosford v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

Johnson v. Orleans Parish School, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p15A

Martin v. Shell Oil, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p19F

Melvindale v. Darling, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p9*

Michipicoten Township v. Algoma Steel, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p16E

Mills v. Stauffer Chemical, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p8C

Minyard v. Southeastern Chemical & Solvent, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p23*

Mondry v. Speed Way SuperAmerica, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p35*

Moore v. Agrico Chemical, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p16*

Mose v. Tedco, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p6*

NRC v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p20*

Parham v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

Premier National Bank v. Effron Fuel Oil, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p7*

Ramik v. Darling, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p9*

Rockwell v. Wilhite, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p13C

Rowell v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

Schiffner v. Motorola, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p28

Shelter Cove Mgmt. v. Monsanto, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p10*

Solow v. WR Grace, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p19*

Stunkel v. Price Electric, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p20*

Taygeta v. Varian, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p18; Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p9*; Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p19*

Trident Investment Mgmt. v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p26*

Van Wyk v. Public Service of Colorado, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p23*

Wash. Water Power v. Douglas, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p21

Wilson v. Interplastic, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p3*

Woodson v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p11*

DIRECTED VERDICT

Butler v. Philip Morris, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p24

Commentary: "Spoliation Concerns for the 21st Century Toxic Tort Litigator," by Joseph J. Ortego, Marc J. Bachman & Glen M. Vogel, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p29

DuPont v. Castillo, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p15A

Durden v. Hydro Flame, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p16D

Gunnell v. Sony Pictures, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p3

Heinrich v. Sweet, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p3D

James v. Beauregard Electric, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p28*

Re Miamisburg Train Derailment Lit., Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p22*

Paige v. Inati, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p17

Schudel v. General Electric, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p4C

Smith v. Sony Pictures, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p3

Vandermay v. Clayton, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p36*

DIRECTOR & OFFICER LIABILITY

Aguilar v. Pueblo School, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p29A

BEC v. Conn. Environmental Protection Dept., Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p33*

Blankenship v. SH Bell, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p10*

Corcoran v. Sinclair, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p27A

Dyer v. Monsanto, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p10*

McBarron v. Arena, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p20C

Ramsden v. AgriBank, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p9*

Shelter Cove Mgmt. v. Monsanto, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p10*

Unigard Insurance v. Leven, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p29*

Walls v. American Optical, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p3B

DISABILITY

Re Agent Orange, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p15*; Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p10*

Boeing North American v. International Insurance, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p10*

Breshears v. Florida Power, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p13*

Diamond Fuel Oil v. O'Neal, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p9D

Earl v. Johnson & Johnson, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p19*

Isaacson v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p15*; Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p10*

Kibble v. Weeks Dredging & Construction, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p12*

McCraw v. Mary Black Hospital, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p17*; Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p15

Miller v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p38

Ryan v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p15*; Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p10*

Stephenson v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p15*; Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p10*

Whitehead v. Portsmouth Fire Dept., Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p13*

Williams v. Maritime Overseas, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p16D

DISABILITY BECAUSE of INFANCY

[See STATUTE of LIMITATIONS]

DISCOMFORT DAMAGES

Crye v. Reichhold Chemicals, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p19B

Van Wyk v. Public Service of Colorado, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p23*

DISCONTINUATION / DISSOLUTION of BUSINESS

Bradley v. Armstrong Rubber, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p19*

California Air Quality Board reaches $1 million settlement over asbestos removal, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p28

Communities United for Action v. Waste Management, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p11*

First Virginia Banks v. BP Exploration & Oil, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p18*

Hoxsie Trust v. Exxon Education, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p17*

DISCOVERY

Acuna v. Brown & Root, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p20E

Ala. SB 72, Ala. passes bill on class action reform, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p15*

Re Berg, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p6B

Bowers v. Wurzburg, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p3H

Bradley v. Armstrong Rubber, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p19*

Carleton v. CRC Industries, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p18*

Commentary: "Foreign Plaintiffs' Toxic Tort Lawsuits and Forum Non Conveniens: An Analysis" by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p30

Commentary: "Trial Considerations in the Age of Daubert," by Joseph J. Ortego & Marc J. Bachman, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p31

Dow Chemical v. Fireman's Fund, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p21*

DuPont v. Florida Evergreen Foliage, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p4D

Exotic Botanicals v. DuPont, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p4B

FuKu-Bonsai v. DuPont, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p3E

Hammond v. Alekna Construction, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p17*

Hoerner v. ANCO Insulations, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p29*

Jandrt v. Jerome Foods, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p19*

Masters v. Courtesy Ford, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p6F

Meyer v. Creative Nail Design, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p4A

Olinde v. Allied-Signal, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p29*

Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigation, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p15D

Smith v. Pfizer, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p26*

Re Union Pacific Resources, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p22*

Venuto v. Aladan, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p22*

Blood Testing

Prescott v. Leaf River Forest Products, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p7*

Confidentiality Order

Murtha v. DDM & Assoc., Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p16D

Parnell v. Sandoz Pharmaceutical, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p24*

Depositions

Benson v. Industrial Fumigants, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p19A

Foust v. Walters, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p10B

Indiana Michigan Power v. Runge, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p10B

James v. Beauregard Electric, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p28*

Kolnick v. Fountainview, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p16*

Re Latex Glove Litigation, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p24*

Moore v. Ashland Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p6

O'Connor v. Boeing North American, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p4C

Wendt v. Lamar Council of Co-Owners, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p5*

Ybarra v. Amoco Production, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p16D

Discovery Abuse / Misconduct

Exotic Botanicals v. DuPont, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p4B

Productora De Semillas v. DuPont, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p16*

I.Q. Testing

Andon v. 302-304 Mott Street, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p24*

Walker v. MBM Properties, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p28*

Medical Records / History

Benson v. Industrial Fumigants, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p19A

Re Diet Drugs Products Liability Litigation, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p32*

Goeb v. Tharaldson, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p4*

Gomez v. Montana, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p6D

Hannan v. Pest Control, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p7*

Hoerner v. ANCO Insulations, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p29*

Jeffers v. American Home Products, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p32*

Kaczor v. Vanchem, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p10

Marshall v. Baxter Healthcare, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p23*

Meyer v. Creative Nail Design, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p4A

Olinde v. Allied-Signal, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p29*

Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigation, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p15D

Wall v. WB Sprague, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p17*

Protective Order

Calif. SB 1254, bill would restrict sealing of confidential info in settlements, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p34

Dow Chemical v. Fireman's Fund, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p21*

Minnesota v. Philip Morris, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p24*

Murtha v. DDM & Assoc., Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p16D

DISCRETIONARY FUNCTION EXCEPTION

[See GOVERNMENT DISCRETIONARY FUNCTION]

DISCRIMINATION

Aguilar v. Hexagon Packaging, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p9B

DISEASES

[See also SYMPTOMS]

Commentary: "Hormonally Active Agents: Disruptors of the Endocrine and Legal Systems," by David M. Governo and Molly Torra, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p39

Commentary: "Idiosyncratic Reactions: A Limitation on the Duty to Warn," by Joseph J. Ortego, Samuel Goldblatt & Kevin McElroy, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p29

Commentary: "Microbiological Contamination Litigation a/k/a 'The Mold Monster'" by Alexander Robertson IV, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p23

Commentary: "New York City's New Lead-Based Paint Law May Make It More Difficult to Successfully Sue Landlords," by Alan C. Eagle & Charlotte Biblow, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p24

Commentary: "Of Mice and Men: On Biological Plausibility" by Michael Rodburg, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p30

Commentary: "Pancreatic Cancer Epidemiological Review," by Dr. A.L. Baxley, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p35

Commentary: "Proposition 65 in the Workplace: Are Chemical Manufacturers Obligated to Warn Downstream Users of Carcinogenic Hazards?" by Raphael Metzger, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p52

Acoustic Neuroma

Re TMI Litigation, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p3#

Actinomycosis

Pulmosan Safety Equipment v. Barnes, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p8*

Acute Chemical Pneumonitis

Halterman v. Radisson Hotel, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p17*

Acute Lymphatic Leukemia

Medical study focuses on leukemia-EMF link, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p22

Re TMI Litigation, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p3#

Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia

Elson v. Bayer, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p14

Acute Organophosphate Poisoning

Hannan v. Pest Control, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p7*

Weaver v. Shoals Pest Control, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p17*; Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p13*

Acute Pharyngitis

Green v. Texas Workers' Comp, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p21*

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome / ARDS

Anderson v. Quality Stores, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p25*

Adenoma

Re Berg, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p6B

AIDS

Blood Bank of Delaware v. Price, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p23*

Simor v. Oakwood Healthcare, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p17*

Allergies / Sensitivity

Andrejevic v. Wheaton-Warrenville Schools, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p6A

Ballard v. Fire Insurance Exchange, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p7A

Beals v. SICPA Security, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p18D

Bennett v. "A" Co. Orthodontics, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p22*

Kolnick v. Fountainview, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p16*

Latex in pacifiers may cause latex allergy in infants, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p24

MacDonald v. Dufferin-Peel Catholic School, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p6G

Marshall v. Baxter Healthcare, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p23*

OSHA's technical bulletin released, health care industry responds, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p39*

Phillips v. "A" Co. Orthodontics, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p22*

Rink v. Cheminova, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p16E

Vivonetto v. Baxter, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p26*

Amputation

Brown v. Chas H. Lilly, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p11*

Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma

[See also Brain Cancer / Damage / Tumor]

Rhone-Poulenc v. Steel, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p15*

Anemia

Adalis v. Exxon, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p3C

Anophthalmia

Ison v. DuPont, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p3D

Arachnoiditis / Spinal Injury

Staub v. Eastman Kodak, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p28

Asbestosis

Re Asbestos Plaintiffs, Charlot v. Borden, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p21*

Dorrington v. WR Grace, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p6F

Porter Hayden v. Wyche, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p26*

Aspiration Pneumonitis

Miller v. National Bulk Carriers, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p8G

Asthma

Aguilar v. Pueblo School, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p29A

Andrejevic v. Wheaton-Warrenville Schools, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p6A

Re Asbestos Plaintiffs, Charlot v. Borden, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p21*

Ballard v. Fire Insurance Exchange, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p7A

Beals v. SICPA Security, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p18D

Campbell v. Hartz Mountain, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p8*

Cobb v. DuPont, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p17*

Douthitt v. DuPont, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p16*

Earl v. Johnson & Johnson, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p19*

Hampton v. Illinois Central Railroad, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p11*

Institute of Medicine study finds fungi & dust contribute to asthma, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p12

MacDonald v. Dufferin-Peel Catholic School, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p6G

Marshall v. Baxter Healthcare, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p23*

Mullen v. Treasure Chest Casino, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p41*

Munoz v. Henry Phipps Plaza South, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p7B

Nautilus Insurance v. Jabar, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p40*

Patterson v. Liberty Mutual Insurance, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p17*

Rink v. Cheminova, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p16E

Stroot v. New Haverford Partnership, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p8E; Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p13*

Wilson v. Devonshire Realty, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p23*

Asymptomatic Pleural Thickening

Manel v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p38*

Mass tort litigation report discusses resolving asbestos cases over next 20 years, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p39

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder / ADHD

Rojas v. Holwell, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p4

Atypical Tissue Disease

Institute of Medicine study finds no link between silicone gel breast implants & disease, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p38

Autoimmune Arthritis

Cassidy v. SmithKline Beecham, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p16*; Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p19*

Autoimmune Disease

Cooper v. Diversey, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p14*

Institute of Medicine study finds no link between silicone gel breast implants & disease, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p38

Bell's Palsy

Waldridge v. Futurex, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p12*

Binaural Hearing Loss

General Electric v. Workers Comp Board/Rizzo, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p28*

Bladder Cancer

Levell v. Monsanto Research, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p4C

Studies show possible adverse effects of occupational exposure on Rocketdyne workers, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p26

Re TMI Litigation, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p3#

Blood Cancer / Diseases

Paulin v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p10A

Studies show possible adverse effects of occupational exposure on Rocketdyne workers, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p26

Body Lesions

Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigation, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p15D

Bone Cancer

Levell v. Monsanto Research, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p4C

Paulin v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p10A

Brain Cancer / Damage / Tumor

Bulot v. Intracoastal Tubular, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p21*

Communities for Better Environment v. Chrome Crankshaft, Iss. 21, 4/23/99, p14E

Goeb v. Tharaldson, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p4*

Heinrich v. Sweet, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p3D

Hottinger v. Truegreen, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p16

Koch v. Shell Oil, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p26*

Levell v. Monsanto Research, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p4C

Lewis v. FAG Bearings, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p14C

Murtha v. DDM & Assoc., Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p16D

Rhone-Poulenc v. Steel, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p15*

Rojas v. Holwell, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p4

Breast Cancer

Levell v. Monsanto Research, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p4C

Terrazas v. Ashland Chemical, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p10*

Re TMI Litigation, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p3#

Bronchitis

Aguilar v. Pueblo School, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p29A

Mullen v. Treasure Chest Casino, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p41*

Stroot v. New Haverford Partnership, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p8E

Burns

Brown v. Chas H. Lilly, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p11*

Guillory v. Olin, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p21*

Johnson v. BP Chemicals, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p7F

Smalley v. Norfolk & Western Railway, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p27D

USF&G v. Jones Chemicals, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p21*

Wall v. Nordine's Smokehouse, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p11*

Cancer

Atwater v. Shell Oil, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p4*

Bollin v. Eastman Kodak, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p11A

Bulot v. Intracoastal Tubular, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p21*

Re Cincinnati Radiation Litigation, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p24*

Communities for Better Environment v. Chrome Crankshaft, Iss. 21, 4/23/99, p14E

Dinuba v. Unocal, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p17A

Dodge v. Cotter, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p8*

Donaldson v. Central Illinois Public Service, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p9E

Hall v. Babcock & Wilcox, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p3C; Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p23*

Holmes v. Entergy, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p8F; Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p15

Institute of Medicine study finds no link between silicone gel breast implants & disease, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p38

Levell v. Monsanto Research, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p4C; Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p17*

National Research Council releases study that finds exposure to high doses of endocrine disrupters harmful, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p22

Neil v. Boeing, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p26*

NIOSH researchers link dioxin exposure to chemical plant workers' cancer, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p22

Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigation, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p15D

Paulin v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p10A

Rink v. Cheminova, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p16E

Studies show possible adverse effects of occupational exposure on Rocketdyne workers, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p26

Toxic Injuries v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p16B; Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p12B

Cataracts

Dodge v. Cotter, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p8*

Fla. Power & Light v. Tursi, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p20E

Chemical Irritation Syndrome

Scheffer v. Allied Assets, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p22*

Chemical Neurotoxicity

Waldridge v. Futurex, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p12*

Chloracne

Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigation, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p15D

Chronic Beryllium Disease / CBD

Stoecker v. Brush Wellman, Iss. 8, 7/23/99, p18*

Chronic Hepatitis C

[See Hepatitis / Hepatitis C]

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Miller v. Acheson, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p19*

NIEHS study finds no evidence that EMFs cause cancer, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p30

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia / CML

Chambers v. Exxon, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p23*

Hallahan v. Ashland Chemical, Iss. 19, 1/3/00, p8D

Re TMI Litigation, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p3#

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Corcoran v. New York Power Authority, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p8C

Corcoran v. Sinclair, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p27A; Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p8C

Chronic Pulmonary Disease

Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigation, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p15D

Cognitive Brain Dysfunction

Gunnell v. Sony Pictures, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p3

Rojas v. Holwell, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p4

Smith v. Sony Pictures, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p3

Cognitive Deficits

Hottinger v. Truegreen, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p16

Lewis v. FAG Bearings, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p14C

Rojas v. Holwell, Iss. 9, 8/4/99, p4

Stroot v. New Haverford Partnership, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p8E; Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p13*

Wall v. WB Sprague, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p17*

Colon Cancer

Re Berg, Iss. 13, 10/6/99, p6B

Castillo v. Garlock, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p21*

Conjunctivitis

Fla. Power & Light v. Tursi, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p20E

Connective Tissue Disease

Cooper v. Diversey, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p14*

Institute of Medicine study finds no link between silicone gel

breast implants & disease, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p38

Contact Dermatitis / Dermatitis

[See Dermatitis]

Degenerative Arthritis

Dodge v. Cotter, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p8*

Dermatitis

Andrews v. Buckman Labs, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p6A

Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigation, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p15D

Dermatological Disease / Dermatomyositis

Cooper v. Diversey, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p14*

Marshall v. Baxter Healthcare, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p23*

Rink v. Cheminova, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p16E

Diabetes

NIOSH researchers link dioxin exposure to chemical plant workers' cancer, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p22

Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigation, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p15D

Digestive Tract Cancer

Levell v. Monsanto Research, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p4C

Studies show possible adverse effects of occupational exposure on Rocketdyne workers, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p26

Disfigurement

Anspach v. Holman, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p19*

Wall v. Nordine's Smokehouse, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p11*

Emphysema

Earl v. Johnson & Johnson, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p19*

Eye Disease

Rink v. Cheminova, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p16E

Eyesight, Loss of

Anspach v. Holman, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p19*

Heart Damage

Calif. SB 1254, bill would restrict sealing of confidential info in settlements, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p34

Re IV bags, Baxter announces plans to seek alternatives to PVC plastic products, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p26

Keller v. WM Barr, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p7

NIOSH researchers link dioxin exposure to chemical plant workers' cancer, Iss. 3, 5/7/99, p22

Heart Valve Damage / Disease

American Home Products agrees to settle heart valve cases for $3.75 billion, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p6*

Calif. SB 1254, bill would restrict sealing of confidential info in settlements, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p34

Re Diet Drugs Products Liability Litigation, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p32*

Jeffers v. American Home Products, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p32*

Lamping v. American Home Products, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p28*

Lovett v. American Home Products, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p28*; Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p28

Petito v. AH Robins, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p25*

Hepatitis / Hepatitis C

Baxter settles Gammagard hepatitis C class action, Iss. 20, 1/21/00, p24

Re Baxter Healthcare Gammagard Litigation, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p27*

Carlson v. American National Red Cross, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p27*

Liner v. Daughters of Charity, Iss. 23, 3/10/00, p22*

Rota v. Consolidation Coal, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p11C

Simor v. Oakwood Healthcare, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p17*

Trojan Horse v. National Hemophilia Foundation, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p21*

Weishorn v. Miles Cutter, Iss. 22, 2/22/00, p27

HIV Infection

Coca-Cola Bottling v. Hagan, Iss. 17, 12/8/99, p20E

Kotofsky v. American Red Cross, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p26*

N.N.V. v. American Association of Blood Banks, Iss. 16, 11/24/99, p20*

R.F. & R.F. v. Abbott Labs, Iss. 24, 3/24/00, p23*

Roes v. FHP, Iss. 14, 10/20/99, p17*

Hurthle Cell Carcinoma

Re TMI Litigation, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p3#

Hyperactive Airways

Harrison v. Beckham, Iss. 5, 6/4/99, p22*

Hypertension

Cobb v. DuPont, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p17*

Immune System Abnormalities

Anspach v. Holman, Iss. 12, 9/22/99, p19*

Cobb v. DuPont, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p17*

Institute of Medicine study finds no link between silicone gel breast implants & disease, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p38

Koch v. Shell Oil, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p26*

National Research Council releases study that finds exposure to high doses of endocrine disrupters harmful, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p22

Stroot v. New Haverford Partnership, Iss. 6, 6/25/99, p8E

Swift v. Allied Pest Control, Iss. 18, 12/21/99, p10

Infection, Post-Operative

Lawrence v. Ethicon, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p28*

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Kaczor v. Vanchem, Iss. 7, 7/9/99, p10

Kidney Damage / Disease

Diamond Fuel Oil v. O'Neal, Iss. 11, 9/1/99, p9D

Dinuba v. Unocal, Iss. 10, 8/18/99, p17A

Re IV bags, Baxter announces plans to seek alternatives to PVC plastic products, Iss. 1, 4/9/99, p26

Paulin v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 21, 2/4/00, p10A

Rink v. Cheminova, Iss. 4, 5/21/99, p16E

Studies show possible adverse effects of occupational exposure on Rocketdyne workers, Iss. 2, 4/23/99, p26

Latex Hyperactivity

Latex in pacifiers may cause latex allergy in infants, Iss. 15, 11/3/99, p24

Venuto v. Aladan, Iss. 16, 11/2