Emerging Toxic Torts
April 2000 through March 2001
Volume 9, Issues 1-24

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#24 March 16, 2001

SECTION I: SUBJECT INDEX

ABANDONMENT
Bendik v. Hudson Oil, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p14C
Chrysler Realty v. Thomas, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p20*
Massachusetts v. Mass. Bay Transportation Authority, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p23*

ABATEMENT / ABATEMENT COSTS
EPA proposes new rules for lead-based paint abatement, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p24*
Feldt v. Conde Nast, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p6A
Holtzman Oil v. Virginia, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p22*
Jensen v. Amgen, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p12*
LaFleur v. Hollier Floor Covering, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p26*
Maine Yankee Atomic Power v. US, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p21*
Milwaukee council votes to sue lead industry, but delays action, reconsiders decision, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p17
Mold closes Ontario courthouse, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p26
Northern States Power v. US, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p21*
Oriental Cleaning v. State Farm Fire & Casualty, Iss. 1,
4/7/00, p18*
Perkins v. Cosmopolitan Care, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p13; Iss. 9,
8/4/00, p14*
Santa Clara County v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p25*
Special Report, “Mold Contamination: Toxic Tort and Property Claims,” Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p33
Valencia v. Lee, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p22*
Van Epps v. Ross, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p28

ABSTENTION
Boyes v. Shell Oil, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p13*

ACID RAIN
Ontario utilities blamed for respiratory illnesses, Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p20

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY
SYNDROME / AIDS
[See DISEASES, Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome / AIDS]

ACTUAL DAMAGES
Heiser v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p6B
Leonard v. DuPont, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4B*
Quirk Land & Cattle v. DuPont, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4B*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p3B*
Southwestern Refining v. Bernal, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p3I
Sturgeon v. Sunland Sanitary, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p15
Timely Adventures v. Coastal Mart, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p4*; Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p21*
Yadkin Brick v. Materials Recovery, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p10*

ADJACENT PROPERTY / RESIDENTS
Abel v. Lockheed Martin, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p4E; Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p24*
Adams v. Koppers, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p5*
Anders v. Exxon Mobil, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p20*
Anderson v. Cedar Grove Composting, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p19*
Alaska v. Wyoming Alaska, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p18*
Arnold v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p6*; Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p8A
Ball v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p6*
Blanton v. Cooper, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p11*
Bollin v. Eastman Kodak, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p6A
Bologna v. Kerr-McGee, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p18*
Bonner v. ISP Technologies, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p10
Boyes v. Shell Oil, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p13*
Breen v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p5*; Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p8A
Burley v. GPU Energy, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p24D
Cacciatore v. Mobil Oil, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p26*
Cadiz v. Rail Cycle, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p29D
Canadian federal government studies environmental impact of road salt application, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p27
Castles Auto & Truck v. Exxon, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p11C
Chamness v. Burlington Northern Railway, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p14H
Cherewyk v. Wiebe, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p28E
Commentary: “Medical Monitoring: Challenging Tradition with ‘New Torts,’” by V. Robert Denham Jr., R. Wade Marionneaux & Amy L. Hillman, Iss. 13,
10/6/00, p36
Conrad v. NGK Metals, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p10E*
Davis v. Alumax, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p27E
Deby v. Cooper, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p13*
Dixon v. Continental Aluminum, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p17*
Doerr v. Mobil Oil, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p18*
Donaldson v. Central Illinois Public Service, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p9F
Dondore v. NGK Metals, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p10D*
Dyer v. Waste Management, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p4D
England v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p8C; Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p29*; Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p30*
Environmental World Watch v. Pacific Custom Materials,
Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p8B
Fletcher v. Conoco Pipe Line, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p19
Foust v. SEPTA v. General Electric, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p10*; Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p12E
Gagner v. Asarco, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p7E
Hanford neighbors seek part of nuclear workers’ payment, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p20
Hayden v. Atochem, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p3*; Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p4
Heiser v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p6B
Hilltop Nyack v. TRMI Holdings, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p14*
Holten v. Chevron, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p12L
Hopper v. Burlington Northern Railway, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p14E
Hynes v. Energy West, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p22
Re Ingram Barge, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p4B
Jones v. Chemetron, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p20*
Jones v. Mobil Oil, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p25
Josephat v. St. Croix Alumina, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p14*
Kramer v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p8A
LeClercq v. Lockformer, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p18C; Iss. 24,
3/16/01, p7H
Manheimer v. Port of Bremerton, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p24F/G
Marine Corps seeks 4,000 ex-Camp Lejeune residents for survey, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p26
Matlock v. US Defense Dept., Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p4C; Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p3*
McWilliams v. General Chemical, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p16F
Meader v. Kimberly-Clark, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4D; Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p6B
Messer-Bowers v. Oklahoma, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p21D
Mitchell v. Behr Process, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p25*
O’Connor v. Boeing North American, Iss. 1, 4/6/00, p4B; Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p6C; Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p25F; Iss. 14,
10/20/00, p20*
Otero v. Valero Refining, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p6
Owens v. Monsanto, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p3A/B/C/D/E
Paoli Rail Yard PCB Litigation, In re:, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p10*
Plants & Goodwin v. St. Paul Surplus Lines, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p19*
Pohl v. NGK Metals, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p24C; Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p10B
Polk v. Finch, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p9E
Prato v. Vigliotta, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p5*
Purdy v. LaVelle Vineyards, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p4D
Rasley v. Guide, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p3F*
Ray v. TRW, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p6A
Rhode Island health officials say MTBE at 400 ppb found in well water near auto salvage yard, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p26
Romero v. Chevron, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p24E
Ruff v. Ensign-Bickford, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p13G*
Russell v. Sullivan, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p4G; Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p4F/G/H/I
Ruys v. Automobile Insurance of Hartford, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p10; Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p17*
Smith v. Behr Process, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p24*
Smith v. Brockton, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p17; Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p20A; Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p12; Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p20; Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p25; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p30; Iss. 16,
11/17/00, p23; Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p13; Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p16; Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p14; Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p21; Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p12
Southwestern Refining v. Bernal, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p3I
Timely Adventures v. Coastal Mart, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p4*; Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p21*
Trimble v. Asarco, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p22*; Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p24*
University of Chicago alleges indemnity from Oak Ridge Laboratory contract, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p24
Vermont v. Carroll v. Mobil Oil, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p26*
Whisnant v. General Chemical, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p15G
Young v. Exxon Mobil Oil, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p28*

ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES
Alaska v. Wyoming Alaska, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p18*
American Pioneer Life v. First National Life, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p26
Todd Shipyard, In re:,, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p21*

ADVERTISING / FALSE ADVERTISING
Falise v. American Tobacco, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p25
Jensen v. Amgen, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p12*
Zapka v. Coca-Cola, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p26*

AGENCY for TOXIC SUBSTANCES and
DISEASE REGISTRY / ATSDR
Arnold v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p6*
Kelly Air Force base disease inventory expected, Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p26
Montana health study finds 30% of vermiculite neighbors & wokers have signs of asbestos disease, Iss. 24,
3/16/01, p22

AIDING and ABETTING
Modesto v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p19A
Modesto Redevelopment Agency v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3,
5/5/00, p19A
Zerby v. Allied Signal, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p4
AIDS
[See DISEASES, Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome / AIDS]

AIR POLLUTION / AIR CONTAMINATION
Abel v. Lockheed Martin, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p4E
Adam v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p14A
Adams v. Koppers, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p5*
AFGE v. Dept. of Army, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p10*
American Trucking Assn. v. Browner, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p28*
Arnold v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p6*
Baldonado v. Pacific Gas & Electric, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p4H
Browner v. American Trucking Assn., Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p28*
Cadiz v. Rail Cycle, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p29D
Calif. Air Resources Board scheduled to set standards for ethanol in gasoline, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p22
Cherewyk v. Wiebe, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p28E
Commentary: “Court Decisions Since Daubert and Kumho Tire and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p35
Corbett v. Fleetwood Homes, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p15
Dixon v. Continental Aluminum, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p17*
Donaldson v. Central Illinois Public Service, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p9F
Dyer v. Waste Management, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p4D
Exxon Mobil v. EPA, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p24*
Hayden v. Atochem, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p3*; Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p4
Ingram Barge, In re:, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p4B
Josephat v. St. Croix Alumina, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p14*
Kachemak Bay Conservation Society v. Alaska, Iss. 10,
8/18/00, p28*
Long v. Courtaulds Fibers, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p6A
Matlock v. US Defense Dept., Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p4C; Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p3*
New air pollutions standards for trucks & refiners okayed, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p21
North American Commission awaits MTBE rule before reviewing complaint Canadians filed against US, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p21*
Nucor agrees to spend $98 million to reduce emissions, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p22
O’Connor v. Boeing North American, Iss. 1, 4/6/00, p4B; Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p6C; Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p25F; Iss. 14,
10/20/00, p20*
Ontario utilities blamed for respiratory illnesses, Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p20
Otero v. Valero Refining, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p6
Oxygenated Fuels v. Pataki, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p3F; Iss. 15,
11/3/00, p8A
Pohl v. NGK Metals, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p24C
Purdy v. LaVelle Vineyards, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p4D
Romero v. Chevron, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p24E
S. 2962, MTBE ban out of committee, bill appropriates
$200 million to clean up oxygenate spills, Iss. 12,
9/22/00, p14B
Whisnant v. General Chemical, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p15G

AIRPORTS
Smith v. Tucson Airport Authority, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p32*

ALLOCATION of LIABILITY / APPORTIONMENT
of DAMAGES
Calabro v. Sun Oil, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p12*
McWane v. Crow Chicago Industrial, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p27*
Perkins v. Cosmopolitan Care, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p13; Iss. 9,
8/4/00, p14*
US v. Amoco Chemical, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p27*
US v. SEPTA, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p21*

ALTERNATIVE / SAFER DESIGNS
Dallas v. Explorer Pipeline, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p24*
Green v. Smith & Nephew, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p22*
Martin v. Shell Oil, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p6B

The “AMERICAN RULE”
Meader v. Kimberly-Clark, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p6B

AMICUS BRIEFS
Canavan v. Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p19*
Commentary: “With California Supreme Court Decision in Etcheverry, The Law is Now Clear and Virtually Unanimous: FIFRA Preempts All Failure-to-Warn Claims,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p27
Environmental groups await permission to enter briefs in opposition to Methanex, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p18
Foust v. SEPTA v. General Electric, Pa. Trial Lawyers Assn., Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p10*
Hayden v. Appleton Papers, Public Citizen files memo, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p17C
Ruis-Guzman v. Amvac Chemical, Wash. Defense Trial Lawyers & State Trial Lawyers Assn. files briefs, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p13A
Rutigliano v. Valley Business Forms, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p17*
Paoli Rail Yard PCB Litigation, In re:, Pa. Trial Lawyers Assn., Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p10*
Stephenson v. Dow Chemical, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice files motion for leave to file brief, Iss. 24,
3/16/01, p8L
US Sugar v. Henson, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p4E

ANNOYANCE
Dixon v. Continental Aluminum, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p17*
Nugent v. Pilgrim’s Pride, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p5

ANTITRUST
Houston Schools v. Lead Industries Assn., Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p19*

APPORTIONMENT of DAMAGES
[See ALLOCATION of LIABILITY / APPORTIONMENT
of DAMAGES]

ARBITRATION
Adams v. Georgia Gulf, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p7B
AFGE v. Dept. of Army, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p10*
Cunningham v. Fleetwood Homes, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p23*
Dennis v. CMH, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p17*
General Mills v. Gold Medal Insurance, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p19*
Los Angeles Unified School v. Temple Beaudry, Iss. 14,
10/20/00, p33*
Matlock v. Industrial Commission, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p12

ASSAULT
[See also CRIMINAL ACTIONS]
Heiser v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p6B
Prato v. Vigliotta, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p5*

ASSIGNMENT
John Beaudette v. Sentry Insurance, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p12*
Keggi v. Northbrook Property & Casualty, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p29*
ASSUMPTION of LIABILITY
Commentary: “Medical Monitoring: Challenging Tradition with ‘New Torts,’” by V. Robert Denham Jr., R. Wade Marionneaux & Amy L. Hillman, Iss. 13,
10/6/00, p36
Lockheed Martin v. Martin, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p31*

ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE
Diet Drugs Products Liability Lit., In re:, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p24*

ATTORNEY CONDUCT / MISCONDUCT
Cicchillo v. Fireman’s Fund, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p27*
Quirk Land & Cattle v. DuPont, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p3B*

ATTORNEYS FEES / COURT COSTS / DEFENSE COSTS
Alaska v. Wyoming Alaska, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p18*
American Motorists Insurance v. Glidden, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p18*
Arnold v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p6*
Baldonado v. Pacific Gas & Electric, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p4H
Benandi v. La. Pacific, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p32*
Bosley v. US, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p15F
Brown v. American Home Products, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p30; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p23
Brugancate v. Baxter, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p27
Burt v. Neubarth, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p10F
Cantabria Shores Condo Assn. v. Lakes at Ocotillo, Iss. 5,
6/2/00, p23*
Delaluz v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p23
Re Diet Drugs Products Liability Lit., Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p30; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p23
England v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p8C
Foust v. SEPTA v. General Electric, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p10*
Fox v. Cheminova, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p12C
Holten v. Chevron, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p12L
Horwin v. American Home Products, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p11B
Houston Schools v. Lead Industries Assn., Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p19*
Joyner v. Durant, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p31*
Leonard v. duPont, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4B*
Matlock v. Industrial Commission, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p12
Meader v. Kimberly-Clark, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p6B
Naquin v. Nokia Mobile Phones, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p4E/F*
New York City v. Investors Insurance, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p24*
Newman v. Motorola, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p4K
O’Connor v. Boeing North American, Iss. 1, 4/6/00, p4B; Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p6C; Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p25F
Oxygenated Fuels v. Pataki, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p3F
Paoli Rail Yard PCB Litigation, In re:, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p10*
Polk v. Finch, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p9E
Purdy v. LaVelle Vineyards, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p4D
Quirk Land & Cattle v. DuPont, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4B*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p3B*
Rasley v. Guide, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p3F*
Romero v. Chevron, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p24E
S. 363, Class Action Fairness bill eliminates legal fee limit, allows move to federal court, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p29
Santa Monica v. Shell Oil, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p10C
Scott v. Urban League, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p16*
Smith v. Ontario, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p20; Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p25
Special Report, “Mold Contamination: Toxic Tort and Property Claims,” Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p33
Sutton Farms v. Amerada Hess, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p26*
Timely Adventures v. Coastal Mart, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p4*; Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p21*
Tyler Tech v. Aetna Casualty, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p19*
Walton v. Midland, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p23G
Warren v. Sabine Towing, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p6F
Whisnant v. General Chemical, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p15G
Young v. Exxon Mobil Oil, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p28*

BABY FORMULA
Jones v. Syntex Labs, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p18

BACK PAY, AWARD of
AFGE v. Dept. of Army, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p10*
McCormick v. Prestige Fabricators, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p17B

BAD FAITH
Baumann v. Virginia Retirement System, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p21*
Foust v. SEPTA v. General Electric, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p10*
Hollywood Marine, In re:, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p9*
John Beaudette v. Sentry Insurance, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p12*
Maine Yankee Atomic Power v. US, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p21*
Mold closes Ontario courthouse, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p26
Northern States Power v. US, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p21*
Paoli Rail Yard PCB Litigation, In re:, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p10*
Pietro v. CNA Insurance, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p27*
Special Report, “Mold Contamination: Toxic Tort and Property Claims,” Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p33
Walton v. Midland, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p23G

BAN on PRODUCT
Calif. Air Resources Board scheduled to set standards for ethanol in gasoline, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p22
Canadian regulators ready to ban Dursban unless manufacturers voluntarily stop making it, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p17; Canadian government chooses pesticide education over product ban, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p7; Canadian Supreme court hears pesticide ban arguments to overturn lower courts, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p11
Cattlemen & regulators meet to plan ‘mad cow’ prevention, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p24
Dow AgroSciences Canada voluntarily withdraws chlorpyrifos from market, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p12
Environmental groups await permission to enter briefs in opposition to Methanex, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p18
Re LipoMatrix, $36.8 million Trilucent implant settlement reported in United Kingdom, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p29
Mercury thermometers banned in Freeport, Maine, Iss. 20,
1/19/01, p20
NAFTA PCB ruling favors Ohio hazardous waste hauler, may cost Canada $50 million, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p17
Oregon environmental quality experts say more to fear in fishing than from swimming pool in Middle Willamette River, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p19
Oregon health officials MTBE survey shows public water wells are clean or below 20 ppb, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p18
Oxygenated Fuels v. Pataki, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p3F; Iss. 15,
11/3/00, p8A
Rodriguez v. Friendship Heights, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p24*
S. 2962, MTBE ban out of committee, bill appropriates $200 million to clean up oxygenate spills, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p14B

BANKRUPTCY
Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway buys Johns Manville, Iss. 20,
1/19/01, p26
Champion, In re:, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p28*
Dow Corning, In re:, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p34
Dow Corning (tax issues), In re:, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p33*
Fibreboard v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p25*
General Mills v. Gold Medal Insurance, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p19*
Jones v. Chemetron, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p20*
National Gypsum v. Prostok, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p24*
Owens Corning, In re:, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p32
Pittsburgh Corning, In re:, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p26*
Todd Shipyard, In re:, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p21*
Toledo v. Van Waters & Rogers, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p21*
Torres v. DuPont, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p12C

BATTERY / CIVIL BATTERY
Arnold v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p6*; Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p4C; Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p8A
Breen v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p5*; Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p8A
Commentary: “Spoliation of Evidence From a Toxic Tort Litigator’s Perspective,” by Joseph J. Ortego and Glen M. Vogel, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p28
Heiser v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p6B
Jensen v. Amgen, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p12*
Kramer v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p8A
Krant v. County of Tulare, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p8A; Iss. 14,
10/20/00, p16*
Newman v. Motorola, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p4K; Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p8F
Prato v. Vigliotta, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p5*
Romero v. Chevron, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p24E
Saddler v. County of Tulare, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p18*
Zerby v. Allied Signal, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p4

BIRTH DEFECTS / STILLBIRTHS
Castillo v. DuPont, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p10*
Commentary: “Can Plaintiffs Use Proposition 65 to Require Chemical Manufacturers to Warn Downstream Users?” by Frederick J. Ufkes and Mark E. Gustafson, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p35
Commentary: “Differential Diagnosis: The Next Daubert Frontier,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Voris E. Johnson, Jr., Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p29
Drew v. USA, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p28*
French officials considering new regulations for ethylene glycols & other solvents, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4
Harris v. National Semiconductor, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4
Hayden v. Atochem, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p3*; Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p4
IBM reaches settlement with 2 former employees, Iss. 21,
2/2/01, p22
Jones v. Mobil Oil, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p25
Kelly Air Force base disease inventory expected, Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p26
Ruffing v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22; Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p4
Study links Type 2 diabetes with herbicide exposure in Vietnam War veterans, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p8*
Working Group v. Clorox, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p20J

BLOOD / TAINTED BLOOD
Cross v. Alpha Therapeutic, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p21*
Robb-and-St. Joseph’s Health Care, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p29
Weishorn v. Miles-Cutter, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p16

BMW v. GORE CITE
Bielicki v. Terminix, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p11D
Cooper v. Leatherman Tool, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p18

BONDS / POSTING of SECURITY
Brown v. American Home Products, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p30; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p23
Diet Drugs Products Liability Lit., In re:, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p30; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p23
Fla. governor caps bond value for tobacco firms, Iss. 4,
5/22/00, p34
Timely Adventures v. Coastal Mart, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p21*

BREACH of CONTRACT
Bendik v. Hudson Oil, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p14C
Busby v. Groves Homeowners Association, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p24*
Cunningham v. Fleetwood Homes, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p23*
First State Insurance v. Jalisco, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p24*
Fletcher v. Conoco Pipe Line, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p19
Fulgham v. Merit Construction, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p17*
Gibson v. QualChoice Health Plan, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p32*
Heiser v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p6B
JJ Acquisition v. Pacific Gulf, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p19G
Maine Yankee Atomic Power v. US, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p21*
McWane v. Crow Chicago Industrial, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p27*
Northern States Power v. US, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p21*
Purity Spring Resort v. TIG Insurance, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p21*
Sandcastle Condo Assn. v. Chodour, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p24*
South Road v. IBM, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p23*
Spectrum Community v. Bristol House, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p25*
Tyler Tech v. Aetna Casualty, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p19*
Wall v. Jones, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p28H/I
Yadkin Brick v. Materials Recovery, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p10*

BREACH of EASEMENT
[See EASEMENT / RIGHT-of-WAY]

BREACH of WARRANTY
Austin v. Kerr-McGee Refining, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p9*
Calif. AB 2112, state legislators to convene committee on construction defect litigation, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p23
Cantabria Shores Condo Assn. v. Lakes at Ocotillo, Iss. 5,
6/2/00, p23*
Commentary: “Medical Monitoring: Challenging Tradition with ‘New Torts,” by V. Robert Denham Jr., R. Wade Marionneaux & Amy L. Hillman, Iss. 13,
10/6/00, p36
Commentary: “With California Supreme Court Decision in Etcheverry, The Law is Now Clear and Virtually Unanimous: FIFRA Preempts All Failure-to-Warn Claims,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p27
Cunningham v. Fleetwood Homes, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p23*
Deede v. American Foods Group, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p16D
EON Labs v. Reliance Insurance, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p29*
Geiger v. American Tobacco, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p28*
Johnson v. Monsanto Chemical, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p16
Leonard v. DuPont, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4B*
Naquin v. Nokia Mobile Phones, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p4E/F*; Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p4
Newman v. Motorola, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p4K; Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p8F
Pecan Valley Nut v. DuPont, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p6E
Quirk Land & Cattle v. DuPont, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4B*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p3B*
Spectrum Community v. Bristol House, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p25*
Starr Produce v. DuPont, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p4C*
Trophy v. DuPont, Iss. 8 p4D
West v. G&H Seed, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p24E; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p4F/G*

Express Warranty
Johnson v. Monsanto Chemical, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p16
Sleath v. West Mont Health, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p3A

Implied Warranty of Habitability
Gomez v. Atlantic Realty, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p33
Sandcastle Condo Assn. v. Chodour, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p24*
Spectrum Community v. Bristol House, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p25*

Implied Warranty of Merchantability
Cunningham v. Fleetwood Homes, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p23*
Geiger v. American Tobacco, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p28*
Groome v. Matsushita Electric, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p9D
Polaino v. Bayer, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p6*
Smith v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p6G/H
Spectrum Community v. Bristol House, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p25*

BREAST IMPLANTS
[See also SECTION II: TOXIC SUBSTANCES /
CONTAMINANTS INDEX, SILICONE]
Commentary: “Differential Diagnosis: The Next Daubert Frontier,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Voris E. Johnson, Jr., Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p29
Dow Corning, In re:, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p23*
LipoMatrix, In re:, $36.8 million Trilucent implant settlement reported in United Kingdom, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p29
Polston v. McGhan Medical, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p22*
UK health officials recommend removal of soybean breast implants, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p22*
US v. Baxter, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p25*

BUILDING MAINTENANCE COMPANIES
Perkins v. Cosmopolitan Care, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p13; Iss. 9,
8/4/00, p14*

BUYER / SELLER LIABILITY
Bendik v. Hudson Oil, “as is” purchase, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p14C
Burt v. Neubarth, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p10F
Cregg v. Roman, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p27*; Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p22*
Dennis v. CMH, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p17*
McFarland Foods v. Chevron, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p19*
Purdy v. LaVelle Vineyards, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p4D
Ramsden v. AgriBank, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p8*

BYSTANDER
Austin v. Kerr-McGee Refining, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p9*

CAPS on DAMAGES
Carder v. Orkin; Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p8G/H/I
Leonard v. DuPont, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4B*
Quirk Land & Cattle v. DuPont, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4B*
Smith v. Brockton, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p25

CARBONLESS COPY PAPER / CCP
Carbonless Copy Paper Injury v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 9,
8/4/00, p6*
Ellis v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p6J; Iss. 18,
12/15/00, p8I/J
Hayden v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p17C; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p26*; Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p25F*
McLaughlin v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p25F*; Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p8I/J
NIOSH issues recommendations for carbonless copy paper, finds evidence of reactions, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p3E
Rutigliano v. Valley Business Forms, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p6*; Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p17*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p26C; Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p25F*
Smith v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p6G/H

CARPETING / CARPET FUMES
Anello v. Shaw, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p17G
Commentary: “Court Decisions Since Daubert and Kumho Tire and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p35
Commentary: “A Rose is a Rose is a Rose: MCS by Any Other Name is Still Not Good Science,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Voris E. Johnson Jr., Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p24
Friedline v. Shelby Insurance, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p29*

CELLULAR TELEPHONE
Naquin v. Nokia Mobile Phones, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p4E/F*; Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p4; Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p10F
Newman v. Motorola, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p4K; Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p8F

CENTERS for DISEASE CONTROL and PREVENTION
Asphalt exposure study published by NIOSH, Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p26
Bosley v. US, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p16J
Milwaukee council votes to sue lead industry, but delays action, reconsiders decision, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p17

CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION / CMA
US Sugar v. Henson, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p4E

CHEMICAL WEAPONS / CHEMICAL
NERVE AGENTS
Bosley v. US, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p15F; Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p16A; Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p16J

CHEMICALS
[See also SECTION II: TOXIC SUBSTANCES /
CONTAMINANTS INDEX]
Abel v. Lockheed Martin, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p4E
Adams v. Koppers, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p5*
Aguilar v. Ashland Chemical, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p4B
Alder v. Miles, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p6*
Amateis v. City of Bridgeport, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p6E
Anello v. Shaw, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p17G
Arnold v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p6*; Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p4C; Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p8A
Artis v. Rohm & Haas, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p5C*
Banks v. Ashland, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p10E
Bayer fined $135,900 by OSHA for Texas plant violations, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p22
Berg v. AMF, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p9J
Blanton v. Cooper, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p11*
Bollin v. Eastman Kodak, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p6A
Bonner v. ISP Technologies, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p8F/G
Brennan v. American Mortgage Guaranty, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p10B
Brown v. Olin Chemical, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p7B
Butler v. Carolina Transportation, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p20*
Canadian regulators ready to ban Dursban unless manufacturers voluntarily stop making it, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p17; Canadian government chooses pesticide education over product ban, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p7; Canadian Supreme court hears pesticide ban arguments to overturn lower courts, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p11
Canadian ‘toxic soup’ linked to increase in childhood cancer & asthma, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p20
Canavan v. Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p19*; Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p23#*
Cancer Journal study links hair dye to bladder cancer, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22
Carbonless Copy Paper Injury v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 9,
8/4/00, p6*
Cherewyk v. Wiebe, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p28E
Commentary: “A Call for Scientific Reason and Objectivity in the Evaluation of Potential Endocrine Modulating Chemicals,” by Daland R. Juberg, Ph.D., Iss. 12,
9/22/00, p33
Commentary: “Can Plaintiffs Use Proposition 65 to Require Chemical Manufacturers to Warn Downstream Users?” by Frederick J. Ufkes and Mark E. Gustafson, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p35
Commentary: “Counterpoint to ‘Metzger on Toxic Torts: The Plaintiff’s Perspective’” by Vernon Thomas Meador III and Deanne Chun Miller, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p42
Commentary: “Court Decisions Since Daubert and Kumho Tire and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p35
Commentary: “Does the Sophisticated Intermediary Defense Apply in Toxic Tort Case?” by Raphael Metzger, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p26; Part 2, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p42; Part 3, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p27
Commentary: “Expert Testimony in Workers Compensation Cases,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p26
Commentary: “Medical Monitoring: Challenging Tradition with ‘New Torts,” by V. Robert Denham Jr., R. Wade Marionneaux & Amy L. Hillman, Iss. 13,
10/6/00, p36
Commentary: “Poisoned Minds: Understanding and Evaluating Neuro-Toxic Tort Damage Claims,” by David E. Hartman, Ph.D., ABPN, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p28
Commentary: “A Rose is a Rose is a Rose: MCS by Any Other Name is Still Not Good Science,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Voris E. Johnson Jr., Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p24
Commentary: “Toxic Tort Causation—Not Just Chemical Exposure Plus Symptoms,” by David T. Ralston Jr., Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p35
Commentary: “With California Supreme Court Decision in Etcheverry, The Law is Now Clear and Virtually Unanimous: FIFRA Preempts All Failure-to-Warn Claims,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p27
Craig v. Orkin, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p9A/B/C/D*
Delaluz v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p23
Desarollo v. DuPont, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p9
Dixon v. Continental Aluminum, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p17*
Donaldson v. Central Illinois Public Service, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p9F
Dow AgroSciences Canada voluntarily withdraws chlorpyrifos from market, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p12
Ekere v. DuPont Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p21*
Evans v. Select Products, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p10
Fetal endocrine disruptors linked to endometriosis, Iss. 19,
1/5/01, p21
Fox v. Cheminova, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p12C
Ginsburg v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p7G/H/I
Hannan v. Pest Control Services, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p14K
Harris v. National Semiconductor, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4
Hayden v. Atochem, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p3*; Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p4
Hollywood Marine, In re:, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p9*
Horseshoe Entertainment v. Olin, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p7B
Howell v. Scroll Technologies, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p10F
IBM reaches settlement with 2 former employees, Iss. 21,
2/2/01, p22
Ingram Barge, In re:, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p4B
Jones v. Allercare, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p18
Jones v. Mobil Oil, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p25
Kern County Land v. Calif. Union Insurance, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p21*
Kramer v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p8A
LeClercq v. Lockformer, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p18C; Iss. 24,
3/16/01, p7H
Lockheed Martin v. San Bernadino County, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p7A
Lohr v. Komatsu Electronic, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p24L
Maertin v. Armstrong World v. American Mineral Spirits, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p11*; Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p13*
Manheimer v. Port of Bremerton, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p24F/G
Maranian v. Workers Comp Appeals Board, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p28E
Martinez v. American Oil & Supply, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p29B
Matlock v. Industrial Commission, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p12
Matlock v. US Defense Dept., Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p4C; Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p3*
Mattis v. Carlon Electrical, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p29*
McCormick v. Prestige Fabricators, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p17B
McWilliams v. General Chemical, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p16F
Miller v. Canada, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p26A*
Minner v. American Mortgage & Guaranty, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p4B
Molena v. Jeld-Wen, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p16D; Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p4*
Molinos del Ecuador v. DuPont, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p9C
O’Connor v. Boeing North American, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p6C; Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p25F
O’Regan v. Preferred Enterprises, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p13*
Oregon environmental quality experts say more to fear in fishing than from swimming pool in Middle Willamette River, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p19
Oriental Cleaning v. State Farm Fire & Casualty, Iss. 1,
4/7/00, p18*
Owens v. Monsanto, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p3A/B/C/D/E
Pack v. Michelin Retirement, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p10C
Polaino v. Bayer, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p6*
Polk v. Finch, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p9E
Preussag Aktiengesellschaft v. Coleman, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p17F
Purdy v. LaVelle Vineyards, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p4D
Quemetco v. Pacific Auto Insurance, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p27*
Ray v. TRW, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p6A
Rice v. Wyoming Worker’s Safety, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p20K
Ruffing v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22; Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p4
Russell v. Sullivan, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p4G; Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p4F/G/H/I
San Jose IBM Workers Litigation, In re:, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4
Sbrusch v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p22G; Iss. 19,
1/5/01, p8*
Shannon v. University of Alberta, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p25
Sharpe v. Choctaw Electronic, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p8E
Smith v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p6G/H
Special Report, “Mold Contamination: Toxic Tort and Property Claims,” Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p33
Study of Ecuadorian potato farmers shows pesticide exposure linked with lower mental capacity, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p24
Sturgeon v. Sunland Sanitary, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p15
Toledo v. Van Waters & Rogers, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p21*
Turner v. Iowa Fire Equipment, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p15G
Van Waters & Rogers, In re:, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p6*; Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p26F
Warren v. Sabine Towing, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p6F
Working Group v. Clorox, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p20J
Wyoming HB 28, pesticide notification bill debated, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p20

CHOICE of LAW
Foliage Forest v. DuPont, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p30
Lockheed Martin v. Martin, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p31*
Mazzoni Farms v. DuPont, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p13C; Iss. 11,
9/8/00, p30
Toledo v. Van Waters & Rogers, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p21*

CITIZENS GROUPS
Washington Park Lead Committee v. EPA, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p25*; Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p22*

CIVIL RIGHTS
Ball v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p6*
Commentary: “Spoliation of Evidence From a Toxic Tort Litigator’s Perspective,” by Joseph J. Ortego and Glen M. Vogel, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p28
Davis v. Utah State Tax, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p16B
Mielke v. Riverside School, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p15*
Oxygenated Fuels v. Pataki, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p3F
Washington Park Lead Committee v. EPA, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p25*; Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p22*

CLAIM PRECLUSION
Ramsden v. AgriBank, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p8*

CLASSIFICATION of HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
Yadkin Brick v. Materials Recovery, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p10*

CLEAN AIR ALLIANCE
Ontario utilities blamed for respiratory illnesses, Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p20

CLEANUP COSTS / REMEDIATION COSTS
Adams v. Koppers, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p5*
Alaska v. Wyoming Alaska, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p18*
Berisha v. Amerada Hess, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*
Bologna v. Kerr-McGee, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p18*
Cacciatore v. Mobil Oil, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p26*
Calabro v. Sun Oil, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p12*
California v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p9*
Canadian public buildings invaded by toxic molds; $100 million in construction hit, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p22
Commentary: “Medical Monitoring: Challenging Tradition with ‘New Torts,” by V. Robert Denham Jr., R. Wade Marionneaux & Amy L. Hillman, Iss. 13,
10/6/00, p36
Dallas v. Explorer Pipeline, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p24*
Dealers v. County of Anoka, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p30A
Denver v. Nicor, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p9J; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p8*; Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p14*
Donaldson v. Central Illinois Public Service, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p9F
England v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*
EPA publishes guidelines & definitions of lead hazards, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p23*
EPA v. Department of Energy, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p31*
Hayden v. Atochem, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p3*; Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p4
Holten v. Chevron, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p12L
Holtzman Oil v. Virginia, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p22*
Illinois v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p33*; Iss. 15,
11/3/00, p14*
JJ Acquisition v. Pacific Gulf, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p19G
Jones v. Mobil Oil, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p25
Maertin v. Armstrong World v. American Mineral Spirits, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p13*
Maine Yankee Atomic Power v. US, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p21*
Massachusetts v. Mass. Bay Transportation Authority, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p23*
Matlock v. US Defense Dept., Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p3*
McDonald v. Burlington Coat Factory, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p25*
McFarland Foods v. Chevron, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p19*
McWane v. Crow Chicago Industrial, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p27*
Merritt Tool v. US Fire Insurance, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p21*
Millett v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p10*
Modesto v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p19A
Modesto Redevelopment Agency v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3,
5/5/00, p19A
MTBE levels in ethanol-oxygenated area surprise Pacific Northwest officials, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p11
MTBE Products Liability Litigation, In re:, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*
Northern States Power v. US, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p21*
NutraSweet v. X-L Engineering, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p33*
Oliver Chevrolet v. Mobil Oil, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p22*
Oriental Cleaning v. State Farm Fire & Casualty, Iss. 1,
4/7/00, p18*
Power Engineering v. Royal Insurance, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p29*
Rohm & Haas v. AIU Insurance, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p24*
Rohm & Haas v. Home Insurance, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p24
Ruys v. Automobile Insurance of Hartford, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p17*
S. 2962, MTBE ban out of committee, bill appropriates $200 million to clean up oxygenate spills, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p14B
Santa Monica v. Shell Oil, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p10C
Special Report, “Mold Contamination: Toxic Tort and Property Claims,” Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p33
Sutton Farms v. Amerada Hess, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p26*
Two Rivers Terminal v. Chevron, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p15C
US v. Amoco Chemical, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p27*
US v. OR Hill Fuel, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p18
US v. SEPTA, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p21*
US v. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes v. FMC, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p26*
USL v. National Steel, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p29*
Utah Health Department study says soil & groundwater contaminated at former mine, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p18*
Vermont v. Carroll v. Mobil Oil, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p26*

COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL
Aguilar v. Ashland Chemical, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p4B
Benlate, JPMDL hears arguments for creation of Benlate MDL, In re:, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p8
Martin v. Shell Oil, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p6B

COLLATERAL SOURCE
Burt v. Neubarth, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p10F
Desarollo v. DuPont, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p9

COMBINED CHEMICAL REACTION
Cancer Journal study links hair dye to bladder cancer, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22
Sturgeon v. Sunland Sanitary, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p15

COMMENTARIES / SPECIAL REPORTS
“A Call for Scientific Reason and Objectivity in the Evaluation of Potential Endocrine Modulating Chemicals,” by Daland R. Juberg, Ph.D., Iss. 12,
9/22/00, p33
“Can Plaintiffs Use Proposition 65 to Require Chemical Manufacturers to Warn Downstream Users?” by Frederick J. Ufkes and Mark E. Gustafson, Iss. 10,
8/18/00, p35
“Counterpoint to ‘Metzger on Toxic Torts: The Plaintiff’s Perspective’” by Vernon Thomas Meador III and Deanne Chun Miller, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p42
“Court Decisions Since Daubert and Kumho Tire and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p35
“Curbing Opposing Expert Fees: A quick Guide to Treatment of Expert Fees by the District Courts,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Kali M. Wilson, Iss. 20,
1/19/01, p28
“Differential Diagnosis: The Next Daubert Frontier,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Voris E. Johnson, Jr., Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p29
“Does the Sophisticated Intermediary Defense Apply in Toxic Tort Case?” by Raphael Metzger, Iss. 2,
4/21/00, p26; Part 2, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p42; Part 3, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p27
“Early Evaluation of Toxic Tort Cases from the Defense Perspective,” by Samuel Goldblatt & Joseph Ortego, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p35
“Expert Testimony in Workers Compensation Cases,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p26
“Lockheed Martin Defense Response” by James H. O’Brien, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p26
“Medical Monitoring: Challenging Tradition with ‘New Torts,” by V. Robert Denham Jr., R. Wade Marionneaux & Amy L. Hillman, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p36
“Mold Contamination: Toxic Tort and Property Claims” Special Report, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p33
“Notice, the Discovery Rule, and the Fraudulent Concealment Exception to the Statute of Limitations in Toxic Tort Cases,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p32
“Poisoned Minds: Understanding and Evaluating Neuro-Toxic Tort Damage Claims,” by David E. Hartman, Ph.D., ABPN, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p28
“Retention, Deletion and Discovery of Documents Stored on an Electronic Database in a Complex Toxic Tort Matter,” by Joseph J. Ortego & James W. Weller, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p29
“A Rose is a Rose is a Rose: MCS by Any Other Name is Still Not Good Science,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Voris E. Johnson Jr., Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p24
“Spoliation of Evidence From a Toxic Tort Litigator’s Perspective,” by Joseph J. Ortego and Glen M. Vogel, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p28
“Toxic Tort Causation — Not Just Chemical Exposure Plus Symptoms,” by David T. Ralston Jr., Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p35
“With California Supreme Court Decision in Etcheverry, The Law is Now Clear and Virtually Unanimous: FIFRA Preempts All Failure-to-Warn Claims,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p27

COMMON KNOWLEDGE / PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE
American Motorists Insurance v. Glidden, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p18*
Blanton v. Cooper, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p11*
Hughes v. Vanderbilt University, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p5K
Maertin v. Armstrong World v. American Mineral Spirits, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p11*
O’Connor v. Boeing North American, Iss. 1, 4/6/00, p4B; Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p6C; Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p25F
Ruff v. Ensign-Bickford, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p13G*

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS of AMERICA
McLaughlin v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p25F*
Smith v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p6G/H

COMMUNITIES for a BETTER ENVIRONMENT / CBE
California v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p9*
CBE v. Unocal, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p24*
Tosco v. Communities for a Better Environment, Iss. 20,
1/19/01, p24*

COMPARATIVE FAULT / COMPARATIVE
NEGLIGENCE
Alvarez v. Donaldson, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p29I
Evans v. Select Products, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p10
Robinson v. Star Gas, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p15*
Ruffing v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22; Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p4
Special Report, “Mold Contamination: Toxic Tort and Property Claims,” Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p33
Yadkin Brick v. Materials Recovery, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p10*

COMPENSATORY DAMAGES
Adams v. Koppers, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p5*
Aguilar v. Ashland Chemical, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p4B
Bielicki v. Terminix, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p11D
Bollin v. Eastman Kodak, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p6A
BPS v. Richardson, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p8D
Breen v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p5*
Carder v. Orkin; Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p8G/H/I
Cooper v. Leatherman Tool, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p18
Davis v. Alumax, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p27E
Donaldson v. Central Illinois Public Service, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p9F
England v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p8C; Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p29*
Engle v. RJ Reynolds, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p25; Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p34
Fox v. Cheminova, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p12C
Heiser v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p6B
Holten v. Chevron, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p12L
Horwin v. American Home Products, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p11B
Kramer v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p8A
Krant v. County of Tulare, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p8A
LeClercq v. Lockformer, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p18C; Iss. 24,
3/16/01, p7H
Meader v. Kimberly-Clark, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4D; Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p6B
Modesto v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p19A
Modesto Redevelopment Agency v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3,
5/5/00, p19A
Newman v. Motorola, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p4K
Russell v. Sullivan, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p4G; Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p4F/G/H/I
Saddler v. County of Tulare, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p18*
Santa Monica v. Shell Oil, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p10C
Simon v. Philip Morris, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p26*
Special Report, “Mold Contamination: Toxic Tort and Property Claims,” Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p33
Starr Produce v. DuPont, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p4C*

“COMPLETED OPERATIONS HAZARD” EXCLUSION
Baltimore v. Croker, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p21*

COMPOSTING OPERATION
Anderson v. Cedar Grove Composting, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p19*

COMPUTER MICROCHIPS
Harris v. National Semiconductor, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4
IBM reaches settlement with 2 former employees, Iss. 21,
2/2/01, p22
Ruffing v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22; Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p4
San Jose IBM Workers Litigation, In re:, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4

CONCEALMENT
Benlate, JPMDL hears arguments for creation of Benlate MDL, In re:, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p8
Bosley v. US, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p15F; Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p16A
Cacciatore v. Mobil Oil, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p26*
Commentary: “Lockheed Martin Defense Response” by James H. O’Brien, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p26
Eddy v. CB Richard Ellis, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p19A
Falise v. American Tobacco, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p25
Jensen v. Amgen, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p12*
JJ Acquisition v. Pacific Gulf, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p19G
Krant v. County of Tulare, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p8A; Iss. 14,
10/20/00, p16*
Masters v. Courtesy Ford, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p17D
Mazzoni Farms v. DuPont, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p13C
MTBE Products Liability Litigation, In re:, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p22K/L
Migliori v. Boeing North American, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p23*; Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p13B
Modesto v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p19A
Modesto Redevelopment Agency v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3,
5/5/00, p19A
Pennsylvania v. US Mineral, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p22*
Ruff v. Ensign-Bickford, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p13G*
Saddler v. County of Tulare, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p18*
Smith v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p6G/H
Young v. Exxon Mobil Oil, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p28*
Zerby v. Allied Signal, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p4

CONCERT of ACTION
Arnold v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p6*
Cross v. Alpha Therapeutic, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p21*
Heiser v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p6B
Houston Schools v. Lead Industries Assn., Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p19*
Matlock v. US Defense Dept., Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p3*
Milwaukee council votes to sue lead industry, but delays action, reconsiders decision, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p17

CONFERENCES
Mealey’s Asbestos Litigation Conference 2000, Sept. 14-15, 2000, Chicago, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p31
Mealey’s Asbestos Bankruptcy Conference, June 18-19, 2001, Philadelphia, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p27
Mealey’s Emergencing Construction Defects Conference, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2000, Marina del Rey, Iss. 11,
9/8/00, p32
Mealey’s Fen-Phen Litigation Conference, June 22-23, 2000, Marina del Rey, Calif., Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p23
Mealey’s “The Many Faces of CA Section 17200 Conference, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2000, Marina del Rey, Iss. 13,
10/6/00, p35
Mealey’s Mass Torts: Scientific Evidence & Causation Conference, April 5-6, 2001, Boston, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p26
Mealey’s National Lead Litigation Conference, March 26-17, 2001, Amelia Island, Fla., Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p27
Mealey’s Mold Litigation Conference, Feb. 8-9, 2001, Phila., Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p30
Mealey’s Propulsid Litigation Conference, Sept. 25, 2000, Philadelphia, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p28
Mealey’s Qui Tam Provisions of the False Claims Act Conference: A Practioner’s Forum, June 12-13, 2000, Pentagon City, Va., Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p23
Mealey’s Rezulin Conference, June 14-15, 2000, Arlington, Va., Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p20
Mealey’s Toxic Tort & Environmental Insurance Litigation Conference, Nov. 2-3, 2000, Boston, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p33
Mealey’s UST & Fossil Fuel Litigation Conference, Oct. 23-24, 200, Phoenix, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p33

CONFLICT of INTEREST
Metlife Capital v. Water Quality Insurance, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p29*
Pack v. Michelin Retirement, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p10C

CONFLICT of LAWS
Exxon Mobil v. EPA, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p24*
Ramsden v. AgriBank, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p8*
Southwestern Refining v. Bernal, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p3I

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
Deede v. American Foods Group, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p16D
Desarollo v. duPont, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p9
Mazzoni Farms v. DuPont, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p13C
Pennsylvania v. US Mineral, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p22*

CONSOLIDATION
Abel v. Lockheed Martin, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p4E
Asbestos Product Liability Litigation, In re:, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p13*
Banks v. Ashland, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p10E
Berisha v. Amerada Hess, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*; Iss. 16,
11/17/00, p19*; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p12D/E
Blanton v. Cooper, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p11*
Conrad v. NGK Metals, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p10E*
Delgado v. Shell Oil, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p22D
Dondore v. NGK Metals, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p10D*
DuPont Benlate Settlement, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p17*
Ellis v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p8I/J
England v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*; Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p19*; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p12D/E
Foust v. SEPTA v. General Electric, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p12E
McWilliams v. General Chemical, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p16F
Kramer v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p8A
Lockheed Martin v. Martin, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p31*
Mazzoni Farms v. DuPont, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p13C
Miller v. American Heavy Lift Shipping, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p23*
MTBE consolidation considered, ruling expect by November, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p32
MTBE Products Liability Litigation, In re:, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*; Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p19*; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p12D/E; Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p22K/L
Rasley v. Guide, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p3F*
Ruff v. Ensign-Bickford, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p13G*
San Jose IBM Workers Litigation, In re:, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4
Yeterian v. Baxter, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p28*
CONSPIRACY
Berisha v. Amerada Hess, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*
California v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p9*
Cicchillo v. Fireman’s Fund, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p27*
Cross v. Alpha Therapeutic, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p21*
England v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p8C; Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p29*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*
Heiser v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p6B
Houston Schools v. Lead Industries Assn., Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p19*
Milwaukee council votes to sue lead industry, but delays action, reconsiders decision, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p17
Modesto v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p19A
Modesto Redevelopment Agency v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3,
5/5/00, p19A
MTBE Products Liability Litigation, In re:, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*; Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p22K/L
Newman v. Motorola, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p4K
Owens-Illinois v. T&N, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p25*
Santa Monica v. Shell Oil, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p10C
Smith v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p6G/H
Sutton Farms v. Amerada Hess, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p26*
Young v. Exxon Mobil Oil, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p28*
Zerby v. Allied Signal, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p4

CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
Castles Auto & Truck v. Exxon, 7th Amendment, Iss. 3,
5/5/00, p11C
Chrysler Realty v. Thomas, due process, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p20*
Commentary: “Medical Monitoring: Challenging Tradition with ‘New Torts,” by V. Robert Denham Jr., R. Wade Marionneaux & Amy L. Hillman, Iss. 13,
10/6/00, p36
Cooper v. Leatherman Tool, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p18
Davis v. Alumax, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p27E
Davis v. Utah State Tax, 11th Amendment immunity, 14th Amendment, Sec. 5, due process, equal rights protection, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p16B
Dolan v. General Public Utilities, 7th Amendment right to jury trial, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p15
Easterling v. American Optical, due process, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p10*
England v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p29*
Finstad v. WR Grace, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p26*
General Public Utilities v. Abrams, 7th Amendment right to jury trial, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p15
Heiser v. Union Carbide, 5th & 14th Amendments, due process, equal protection, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p6B
Jones v. Chemetron, due process, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p20
Mielke v. Riverside School, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p15*
Oxygenated Fuels v. Pataki, supremacy clause, Art. VI, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p3F
Paige v. Philadelphia Housing Authority, equal protection clause, 14th Amendment, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p33*
Russell v. Sullivan, 5th & 14th Amendments, due process, equal protection, right to jury trial, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p4F/G/H/I
Solid Waste of Northern Cook County v. US Army Corps, commerce clause, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p21*
Stephenson v. Dow Chemical, due process, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p8L

CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS
Calif. AB 2112, state legislators to convene committee on construction defect litigation, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p23
Cantabria Shores Condo Assn. v. Lakes at Ocotillo, Iss. 5,
6/2/00, p23*
Cunningham v. Fleetwood Homes, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p23*
Foppe v. Archstone Communities, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p19*
Fulgham v. Merit Construction, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p17*
Gerken v. Harris v. Gerken, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p24*
Krant v. County of Tulare, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p16*
Los Angeles Unified School v. Temple Beaudry, Iss. 8,
7/21/00, p10*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p33*
Saddler v. County of Tulare, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p18*
Sandcastle Condo Assn. v. Chodour, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p24*
Special Report, “Mold Contamination: Toxic Tort and Property Claims,” Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p33
Spectrum Community v. Bristol House, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p25*

CONSTRUCTION DELAYS
Brown v. Olin Chemical, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p7B
Horseshoe Entertainment v. Olin, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p7B

CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS TEST
Delaluz v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p23
Latex Glove Liability (CA), In re:, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p26*

“CONTAMINATION” EXCLUSION
General Mills v. Gold Medal Insurance, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p15*; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p19*

CONTEMPT
Massachusetts v. Mass. Bay Transportation Authority, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p23*

CONTRA NON VALENTEM
Cross v. Alpha Therapeutic, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p21*

CONTRACTOR LIABILITY
Bowles v. Weld Tire & Wheel, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p14B

CONTRIBUTION
BPS v. Richardson, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p8D
Brock v. Baxter Healthcare, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p25*
Maertin v. Armstrong World v. American Mineral Spirits, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p13*
Toledo v. Van Waters & Rogers, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p21*
Two Rivers Terminal v. Chevron, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p15C
US v. Amoco Chemical, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p27*
US v. SEPTA, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p21*
Vermont v. Carroll v. Mobil Oil, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p26*

CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
Case & Case v. Consumers Power, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p30H
Desarollo v. DuPont, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p9
Scullion v. Wisconsin Power & Light, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p21D

CONVENIENCE of the PARTIES /
FORUM NON CONVENIENS
Amsellem v. Host Marriott, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p21
Berg v. AMF, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p9J
Berisha v. Amerada Hess, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*
Delgado v. Shell Oil, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p22D
DuPont Benlate Settlement, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p17*
England v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*
MTBE Products Liability Litigation, In re:, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*
Propulsid Litigation, In re:, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p17*

CORPORATE “VEIL PIERCING”
Denver v. Nicor, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p14*

COST RECOVERY / REIMBURSEMENT for COSTS
Bologna v. Kerr-McGee, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p18*
Deby v. Cooper, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p13*
Holtzman Oil v. Virginia, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p22*
Milwaukee council votes to sue lead industry, but delays action, reconsiders decision, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p17
Oliver Chevrolet v. Mobil Oil, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p22*
Ramsden v. AgriBank, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p8*
Santa Monica v. Shell Oil, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p10C
Yadkin Brick v. Materials Recovery, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p10*

CO-WORKER LIABILITY
Davis v. Utah State Tax, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p16B

CO-WORKER TESTIMONY
Arlon v. Messick, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p10D

CRIMINAL ACTIONS
Cherewyk v. Wiebe, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p28E

Found Not Guilty
Burt v. Neubarth, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p10F

CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE
Smith v. Ontario, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p20; Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p25; Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p13; Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p16

CROP DAMAGE / PLANT DAMAGE
Commentary: “With California Supreme Court Decision in Etcheverry, The Law is Now Clear and Virtually Unanimous: FIFRA Preempts All Failure-to-Warn Claims,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p27
Desarollo v. DuPont, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p9
Exotica Botanicals v. DuPont, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p11A
Foliage Forest v. DuPont, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p30
Leonard v. DuPont, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4B*
Mazzoni Farms v. DuPont, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p13C; Iss. 11,
9/8/00, p30
Pecan Valley Nut v. DuPont, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p6E; Iss. 8,
7/21/00, p4
Quirk Land & Cattle v. DuPont, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4B*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p3B*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p3B*
Sleath v. West Mont Health, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p3A
Starr Produce v. DuPont, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p4C*
Torres v. DuPont, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p12C
Trophy v. DuPont, Iss. 8 p4D
West v. G&H Seed, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p24E; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p4F/G*

DAMAGES AWARD OVERTURNED
Quirk Land & Cattle v. DuPont, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p3B*
Russell v. Sullivan, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p4G; Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p4F/G/H/I

DAMAGES RATIO
Cooper v. Leatherman Tool, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p18

DANGEROUS / ULTRAHAZARDOUS
Anders v. Exxon Mobil, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p20*
Bollin v. Eastman Kodak, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p6A
Bowles v. Weld Tire & Wheel, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p14B
Case & Case v. Consumers Power, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p30H
Commentary: “Does the Sophisticated Intermediary Defense Apply in Toxic Tort Case?” by Raphael Metzger, Part 2, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p42
Dixon v. Continental Aluminum, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p17*
Environmental World Watch v. Pacific Custom Materials, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p8B
Feldt v. Conde Nast, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p6A
Fletcher v. Conoco Pipe Line, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p19
Ginsburg v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p7G/H/I
Green v. Smith & Nephew, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p22*
Holten v. Chevron, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p12L
Horwin v. American Home Products, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p11B
Houston Schools v. Lead Industries Assn., Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p19*
Johnson v. Monsanto Chemical, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p16
Jones v. Allercare, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p18
Krant v. County of Tulare, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p16*
Krauss v. Mercedes-Benz, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p4*
Massachusetts v. Mass. Bay Transportation Authority, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p23*
McWilliams v. General Chemical, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p16F
Modesto v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p19A
Modesto Redevelopment Agency v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3,
5/5/00, p19A
Olivetti v. Ultratech, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p3*
Purdy v. LaVelle Vineyards, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p4D
Romero v. Chevron, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p24E
Saddler v. County of Tulare, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p18*
Starr Produce v. DuPont, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p4C*
Toledo v. Van Waters & Rogers, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p21*
Whisnant v. General Chemical, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p15G

DEATH BENEFITS
Ekere v. DuPont Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p21*

DECEPTIVE ACTS
Leonard v. DuPont, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4B*
Masters v. Courtesy Ford, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p17D
MTBE Products Liability Litigation, In re:, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p22K/L
Pecan Valley Nut v. DuPont, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p6E
Quirk Land & Cattle v. DuPont, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4B*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p3B*
Starr Produce v. DuPont, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p4C*

DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
Spectrum Community v. Bristol House, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p25*

DEFAMATION
Busby v. Groves Homeowners Association, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p24*
CBE v. Unocal, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p24*
Tosco v. Communities for a Better Environment, Iss. 20,
1/19/01, p24*

DEFAULT JUDGMENT
Hutcheson v. Shell Wood River Refinery, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p8H
John Beaudette v. Sentry Insurance, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p12*
Owens-Illinois v. T&N, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p25*
Valencia v. Lee, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p22*

DEFENSE VERDICT
Anderson v. Fortune Brands, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p29
Brown v. Olin Chemical, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p7B
Delaluz v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p23
Griffin v. Montana Rail, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p4I/J/K/L
Kadey v. Alpine Cleaning, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p8
Parker v. NL Industries, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p25; Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p20
Woolfalk v. NYC Housing Authority, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p25
Zarnosky v. Johnson & Johnson Medical, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p28
DELAY
Cross v. Alpha Therapeutic, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p21*
Griffin v. Montana Rail, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p19D
Jones v. Chemetron, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p20*
Kern County Land v. Calif. Union Insurance, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p21*
Maine Yankee Atomic Power v. US, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p21*
Northern States Power v. US, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p21*

DELAY DAMAGES
Modesto v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p19A
Modesto Redevelopment Agency v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3,
5/5/00, p19A
Plants & Goodwin v. St. Paul Surplus Lines, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p19*

DEMOLITION
Jones v. Chemetron, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p20*
Massachusetts v. Mass. Bay Transportation Authority, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p23*
Pennsylvania v. US Mineral, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p22*

DESIGN DEFECT / MANUFACTURING
DEFECT / DEFECTIVE PRODUCT
Brennan v. American Mortgage Guaranty, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p10B
Chapman v. Silber, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p23*
Commentary: “Does the Sophisticated Intermediary Defense Apply in Toxic Tort Case?” by Raphael Metzger, Part 3, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p27
Commentary: “Medical Monitoring: Challenging Tradition with ‘New Torts,” by V. Robert Denham Jr., R. Wade Marionneaux & Amy L. Hillman, Iss. 13,
10/6/00, p36
Commentary: “Notice, the Discovery Rule, and the Fraudulent Concealment Exception to the Statute of Limitations in Toxic Tort Cases,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p32
Cross v. Alpha Therapeutic, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p21*
Delaluz v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p23
Easterling v. American Optical, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p10*
Eddy v. CB Richard Ellis, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p19A
Evans v. Select Products, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p10
Foppe v. Archstone Communities, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p19*
Green v. Smith & Nephew, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p22*
Groome v. Matsushita Electric, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p9D
Holten v. Chevron, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p12L
Horwin v. American Home Products, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p11B
Houston Schools v. Lead Industries Assn., Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p19*
Jensen v. Amgen, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p12*
Johnson v. Monsanto Chemical, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p16
Kennedy v. Southern California Edison, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p3G
Krauss v. Mercedes-Benz, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p4*
Leonard v. DuPont, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4B*
Masters v. Courtesy Ford, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p17D
Mielke v. Riverside School, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p15*
MTBE Products Liability Litigation, In re:, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p22K/L
Naquin v. Nokia Mobile Phones, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p4E/F*; Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p4
Newman v. Motorola, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p4K
Pennsylvania v. US Mineral, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p22*
Quirk Land & Cattle v. DuPont, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4B*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p3B*
Santa Monica v. Shell Oil, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p10C
Smith v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p6G/H
Spectrum Community v. Bristol House, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p25*
Starr Produce v. DuPont, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p4C*
Van Waters & Rogers,In re:, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p6*
Warren v. Sabine Towing, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p6F

DIMINUTION in PROPERTY VALUE /
PROPERTY DEVALUATION
Adams v. Koppers, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p5*
Burley v. GPU Energy, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p24D
Cacciatore v. Mobil Oil, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p26*
Castles Auto & Truck v. Exxon, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p11C
Dealers v. County of Anoka, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p30A
England v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p29*
Foust v. SEPTA v. General Electric, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p10*
Gerken v. Harris v. Gerken, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p24*
Hayden v. Atochem, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p3*; Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p4
Josephat v. St. Croix Alumina, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p14*
Long v. Courtaulds Fibers, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p6A
Modesto v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p19A
Modesto Redevelopment Agency v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3,
5/5/00, p19A
Paoli Rail Yard PCB Litigation, In re:, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p10*
Pennsylvania v. US Mineral, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p22*
Purdy v. LaVelle Vineyards, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p4D
Rasley v. Guide, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p3F*
Smith v. Ontario, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p12
Timely Adventures v. Coastal Mart, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p4*; Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p21*
Yadkin Brick v. Materials Recovery, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p10*

DIRECTED VERDICT
Allen v. Conrad, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p9
Cross v. Alpha Therapeutic, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p21*
Delaluz v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p23
Yadkin Brick v. Materials Recovery, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p10*

DISABILITY BENEFITS
Baumann v. Virginia Retirement System, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p21*
Pack v. Michelin Retirement, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p10C
Rabin v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance, Iss. 12,
9/22/00, p26*
US Sugar v. Henson, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p4E

DISCLOSURE
Baginskie v. Warner-Lambert, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p29*
Berisha v. Amerada Hess, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*
Bonner v. ISP Technologies, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p10; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p10C; Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p8F/G
Cacciatore v. Mobil Oil, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p26*
Commentary: “Does the Sophisticated Intermediary Defense Apply in Toxic Tort Case?” by Raphael Metzger, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p26; Part 2, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p42
England v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*
Houston Schools v. Lead Industries Assn., Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p19*
Maertin v. Armstrong World v. American Mineral Spirits, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p11*
McFarland Foods v. Chevron, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p19*
MTBE Products Liability Litigation, In re:, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*
Purdy v. LaVelle Vineyards, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p4D
Spectrum Community v. Bristol House, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p25*
Study shows auto mechanics risk asbestos exposure, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p25
Torres v. DuPont, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p12C
DISCOVERY
Abbott v. Warner-Lambert, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p30*
AFGE v. Dept. of Army, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p10*
Amsellem v. Host Marriott, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p21
Andrejevic v. Wheaton-Warrenville School, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p6E*
Baginskie v. Warner-Lambert, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p29*
Berisha v. Amerada Hess, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*; Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p19*; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p12D/E
Commentary: “Curbing Opposing Expert Fees: A quick Guide to Treatment of Expert Fees by the District Courts,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Kali M. Wilson, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p28
Commentary: “Early Evaluation of Toxic Tort Cases from the Defense Perspective,” by Samuel Goldblatt & Joseph Ortego, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p35
Commentary: “Retention, Deletion and Discovery of Documents Stored on an Electronic Database in a Complex Toxic Tort Matter,” by Joseph J. Ortego & James W. Weller, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p29
Conrad v. NGK Metals, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p10E*
Diet Drugs Products Liability Lit., In re:, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p24*
Dondore v. NGK Metals, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p10D*
England v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p29*; Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p30*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*; Iss. 16,
11/17/00, p19*; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p12D/E
Griggs v. Warner-Lambert, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p20*
Holten v. Chevron, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p24*
Masters v. Courtesy Ford, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p17D
MTBE consolidation considered, ruling expected by November, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p32
MTBE Products Liability Litigation, In re:, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*; Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p19*; Iss. 17, 12/1/00,
p12D/E; Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p22K/L
Newman v. Motorola, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p8F
O’Dell v. Sun Refining, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p12A
Propulsid Litigation, In re:, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p17*
Sandoz Pharmaceuticals v. Parnell, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p28
Smith v. Behr Process, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p24*
Van Waters & Rogers, In re:, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p26F
Zapka v. Coca-Cola, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p26*

Confidential / Proprietary Information
England v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p19*; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p12D/E
Griggs v. Warner-Lambert, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p20*
Hayden v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p17C; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p26*; Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p25F*
MTBE Products Liability Litigation, In re:, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p12D/E
McLaughlin v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p25F*
Rutigliano v. Valley Business Forms, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p6*; Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p17*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p26C; Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p25F*

Depositions
Commentary: “Curbing Opposing Expert Fees: A quick Guide to Treatment of Expert Fees by the District Courts,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Kali M. Wilson, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p28
Dawson v. Baxter, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p32*
Hamilton v. Asbestos Corp., Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p26*
MTBE Products Liability Litigation, In re:, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p12D/E
Prato v. Vigliotta, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p5*
Torres v. DuPont, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p12C
Discovery Abuse
Hutcheson v. Shell Wood River Refinery, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p8H

E-Mail Messages
Ellis v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p6J

Experts’ Documents
Exotica Botanicals v. DuPont, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p11A

IQ Testing
Andon v. 302-304 Mott Street Associates, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p25*

Medical Records
Anello v. Shaw, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p17G
Baumann v. Virginia Retirement System, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p21*
Commentary: “Notice, the Discovery Rule, and the Fraudulent Concealment Exception to the Statute of Limitations in Toxic Tort Cases,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p32
Goeb v. Tharaldson, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p18*
Jones v. Chemetron, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p20*
Smith v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p6G/H

Privileged Documents
Blue Cross/Blue Shield v. Philip Morris, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p29*
Diet Drugs Products Liability Lit., In re:, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p24*

Protective Orders
Ellis v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p8I/J
Griggs v. Warner-Lambert, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p20*
Hayden v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p17C; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p26*; Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p25F*
McLaughlin v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p25F*; Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p8I/J
Ruff v. Ensign-Bickford, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p13G*
Rutigliano v. Valley Business Forms, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p17*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p26C; Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p25F*

Psychological Records
Latex Gloves Litigation, In re:, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p22*
Siegel v. Cypress Medical, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p22*

Studies
Baginskie v. Warner-Lambert, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p29*
Newman v. Motorola, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p8F

Trade Secrets
Hayden v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p26*
Rutigliano v. Valley Business Forms, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p6*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p26C

DISCRIMINATION
Ball v. Union Carbide, racial discrimination, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p6*
Johnson v. Northern Brokerage, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p28*
Scott v. Urban League, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p16*
Washington Park Lead Committee v. EPA, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p25*; Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p22*

DISEASES
[See also SYMPTOMS]
Commentary: “Does the Sophisticated Intermediary Defense Apply in Toxic Tort Case?” by Raphael Metzger, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p26
Commentary: “Expert Testimony in Workers Compensation Cases,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p26
Special Report, “Mold Contamination: Toxic Tort and Property Claims,” Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p33

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome / AIDS
Cross v. Alpha Therapeutic, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p21*

Acute Combustion Products Intoxication
Goebel v. Denver & Rio Grande Western RR, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p27*

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia / AML
Delaluz v. Safety-Kleen, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p23
Magistrini v. One Hour Martinizing, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p19*
Warren v. Sabine Towing, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p6F

Acute Myocardial Infarction / AMI
Globetti v. Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p14*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p32*

Acute [or Subacute] Peripheral Neuropathy
Study links Type 2 diabetes with herbicide exposure in Vietnam War veterans, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p8*

Allergies / Sensitivities
Brock v. Baxter Healthcare, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p25*
Brugancate v. Baxter, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p27
Davis v. Utah State Tax, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p16B
Dawson v. Baxter, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p32*
Eddy v. CB Richard Ellis, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p19A
Jones v. Allercare, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p18
Zarnosky v. Johnson & Johnson Medical, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p28

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Kelly Air Force Base disease inventory expected, Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p26

Anaphylaxis / Anaphylactic Reaction
Anaphylaxis more common than previously thought, Iss. 21, 2/2/00, p25

Anemia
Warren v. Sabine Towing, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p6F

Aplastic Anemia
O’Regan v. Preferred Enterprises, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p13*

Asbestosis
Finstad v. WR Grace, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p26*
Hamilton v. Asbestos Corp., Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p26*

Asthma / Breathing Problems / Respiratory Distress
Allen v. Conrad, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p9
Andrejevic v. Wheaton-Warrenville School, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p6E*
Bosley v. US, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p15F; Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p16A
Canadian ‘toxic soup’ linked to increase in childhood cancer & asthma, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p20
Commentary: “Court Decisions Since Daubert and Kumho Tire and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p35
Commentary: “A Rose is a Rose is a Rose: MCS by Any Other Name is Still Not Good Science,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Voris E. Johnson Jr., Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p24
Commentary: “Toxic Tort Causation — Not Just Chemical Exposure Plus Symptoms,” by David T. Ralston Jr., Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p35
Dixon v. Continental Aluminum, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p17*
Eddy v. CB Richard Ellis, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p19A
Environmental World Watch v. Pacific Custom Materials, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p8B
JJ Acquisition v. Pacific Gulf, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p19G
Johnson v. Monsanto Chemical, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p16
Jones v. Allercare, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p18
Krant v. County of Tulare, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p8A; Iss. 14,
10/20/00, p16*
Krauss v. Mercedes-Benz, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p4*
Laeng v. Johnstone Supply, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p10
Latex Litigation, In re:, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p25
McWilliams v. General Chemical, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p16F
Minner v. American Mortgage & Guaranty, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p4B
Molena v. Jeld-Wen, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p16D; Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p4*
New Haverford v. Stroot, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p12*
Outlaw v. Erbrich, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p15D
Pohl v. NGK Metals, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p24C
Polaino v. Bayer, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p6*
Purdy v. LaVelle Vineyards, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p4D
Ray v. TRW, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p6A
Saddler v. County of Tulare, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p18*
Scott v. Urban League, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p16*
Sharpe v. Choctaw Electronic, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p8E
Sturgeon v. Sunland Sanitary, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p15
Turner v. Iowa Fire Equipment, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p15G
US Sugar v. Henson, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p4E
Wyoming HB 28, pesticide notification bill debated, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p20

Atrial Fibrillation Cardiac Arrhythmia
Craig v. Orkin, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p9A/B/C/D*

Attention Deficit Disorder / ADD
Woolfalk v. NYC Housing Authority, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p22*

Behavioral Problems
Canadian ‘toxic soup’ linked to increase in childhood cancer & asthma, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p20

Bilateral Eye Disorder
Schroeder v. West, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p20*

Bladder Cancer
Artis v. Rohm & Haas, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p5C*
Cancer Journal study links hair dye to bladder cancer, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
[See Mad Cow Disease]

Brain Cancer / Brain Tumor
Amoco Research Center, In re:, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p8
Harris v. National Semiconductor, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4
Meader v. Kimberly-Clark, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p6B
Miller v. Canada, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p26A*
Newman v. Motorola, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p4K
President Bush halts Vieques Navy weapons testing practices, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p24
Ruffing v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22; Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p4
San Jose IBM Workers Litigation, In re:, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4

Brain Damage / Brain Injury
Bonner v. ISP Technologies, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p10; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p10C; Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p8F/G
Canadian regulators ready to ban Dursban unless manufacturers voluntarily stop making it, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p17
Commentary: “Expert Testimony in Workers Compensation Cases,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p26
Commentary: “Medical Monitoring: Challenging Tradition with ‘New Torts,” by V. Robert Denham Jr., R. Wade Marionneaux & Amy L. Hillman, Iss. 13,
10/6/00, p36
Commentary: “Poisoned Minds: Understanding and Evaluating Neuro-Toxic Tort Damage Claims,” by David E. Hartman, Ph.D., ABPN, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p28
Commentary: “A Rose is a Rose is a Rose: MCS by Any Other Name is Still Not Good Science,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Voris E. Johnson Jr., Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p24
Feldt v. Conde Nast, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p6A
Goebel v. Denver & Rio Grande Western RR, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p27*
Nelson v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p6I
Olivetti v. Ultratech, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p3*
Perkins v. Cosmopolitan Care, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p14*
Shannon v. University of Alberta, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p25

Brain Fever
Wisconsin researchers decipher deadly E. coli genetic code, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22

Breast Cancer
Blanton v. Cooper, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p11*
Harris v. National Semiconductor, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4
San Jose IBM Workers Litigation, In re:, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4

Bronchitis / Bronchiolitis
Laeng v. Johnstone Supply, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p10
New Haverford v. Stroot, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p12*
Outlaw v. Erbrich, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p15D

Caisson Disease
Huggler v. City of New York, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p23D

Cancer
Abel v. Lockheed Martin, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p4E
Arnold v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p6*; Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p4C; Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p8A
Breen v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p5*; Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p8A
Canadian ‘toxic soup’ linked to increase in childhood cancer & asthma, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p20
Cancer rate maps available with National Cancer Institute stats on free Internet site, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p26
Carbonless Copy Paper Injury v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 9,
8/4/00, p6*
Commentary: “A Call for Scientific Reason and Objectivity in the Evaluation of Potential Endocrine Modulating Chemicals,” by Daland R. Juberg, Ph.D., Iss. 12,
9/22/00, p33
Commentary: “Can Plaintiffs Use Proposition 65 to Require Chemical Manufacturers to Warn Downstream Users?” by Frederick J. Ufkes and Mark E. Gustafson, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p35
Commentary: “Medical Monitoring: Challenging Tradition with ‘New Torts,” by V. Robert Denham Jr., R. Wade Marionneaux & Amy L. Hillman, Iss. 13,
10/6/00, p36
Commentary: “Notice, the Discovery Rule, and the Fraudulent Concealment Exception to the Statute of Limitations in Toxic Tort Cases,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p32
Ekere v. DuPont Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p21*
Hayden v. Atochem, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p3*; Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p4
Kramer v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p8A
Maertin v. Armstrong World v. American Mineral Spirits, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p11*; Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p13*; Iss. 11,
9/8/00, p18B
Matlock v. US Defense Dept., Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p4C
McDonald v. Burlington Coat Factory, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p25*
Migliori v. Boeing North American, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p23*; Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p13B
NAFTA study tracks 62% of Arctic dioxin to sources in American Midwest and East, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p8
Oregon health officials MTBE survey shows public water wells are clean or below 20 ppb, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p18
Simon v. Philip Morris, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p26*
Stephenson v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p8L
Study shows depleted uranium linked to broken chromosomes, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22
Working Group v. Clorox, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p20J

Cardiovascular Toxicity
Diet Drugs Products Liability Lit., In re:, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p27*

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Craig v. Orkin, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p9A/B/C/D*

Cervical Cancer
Abel v. Lockheed Martin, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p4E
Harris v. National Semiconductor, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4
Meader v. Kimberly-Clark, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4D; Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p6B
Ruffing v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22; Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p4

Chloracne
Study links Type 2 diabetes with herbicide exposure in Vietnam War veterans, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p8*

Cholangiocarcinoma
Evans v. Select Products, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p10

Chronic Arthropathy
Washburn v. Merck & Co., Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p22

Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
Anello v. Shaw, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p17G

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / CFS
Anello v. Shaw, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p17G
Baumann v. Virginia Retirement System, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p21*
Bosley v. US, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p15F
Commentary: “A Rose is a Rose is a Rose: MCS by Any Other Name is Still Not Good Science,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Voris E. Johnson Jr., Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p24
Miller v. Canada, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p26A*
Minner v. American Mortgage & Guaranty, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p4B

Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia
Kauffman v. Tri-State Motor Transit, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p30H

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy /
CIDP
Dolling v. Amanda Hess, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p16*
Nugent v. Pilgrim’s Pride, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p5

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Maranian v. Workers Comp Appeals Board, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p28E

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia / CML
Austin v. Kerr-McGee Refining, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p9*
Kennedy v. Southern California Edison, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p3G

Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease / Obstructive
Ventilatory Impairment
Berg v. AMF, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p9J
McWilliams v. General Chemical, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p16F
Sharpe v. Choctaw Electronic, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p8E

Chronic Sinusitis
Canavan v. Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p19*; Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p23#*

Cognitive Disorders / Difficulties
Andon v. 302-304 Mott Street Associates, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p25*
Anello v. Shaw, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p17G
Commentary: “Expert Testimony in Workers Compensation Cases,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p26
Commentary: “Medical Monitoring: Challenging Tradition with ‘New Torts,” by V. Robert Denham Jr., R. Wade Marionneaux & Amy L. Hillman, Iss. 13,
10/6/00, p36
Commentary: “Poisoned Minds: Understanding and Evaluating Neuro-Toxic Tort Damage Claims,” by David E. Hartman, Ph.D., ABPN, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p28
Commentary: “A Rose is a Rose is a Rose: MCS by Any Other Name is Still Not Good Science,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Voris E. Johnson Jr., Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p24
Goebel v. Denver & Rio Grande Western RR, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p27*
Nelson v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p6I
New Haverford v. Stroot, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p12*
Owens v. Monsanto, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p3A/B/C/D/E
Parker v. NL Industries, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p25; Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p20
Sleath v. West Mont Health, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p3A
Study of Ecuadorian potato farmers shows pesticide exposure linked with lower mental capacity, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p24
Woolfalk v. NYC Housing Authority, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p22*

Colitis
Craig v. Orkin, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p9A/B/C/D*

Conjunctivitis
Baumann v. Virginia Retirement System, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p21*

Dermatitis / Contact Dermatitis
Latex Litigation, In re:, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p25
NIOSH issues recommendations for carbonless copy paper, finds evidence of reactions, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p3E

Diabetes / Secondary Diabetes
Study links Type 2 diabetes with herbicide exposure in Vietnam War veterans, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p8*
US Sugar v. Henson, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p4E

Diffuse Choroiditis
Schroeder v. West, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p20*

Encephalitis
Health Canada using chickens to prevent West Nile virus spread, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p13

Endometriosis
Fetal endocrine disruptors linked to endometriosis, Iss. 19,
1/5/01, p21

Epilepsy
Parker v. NL Industries, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p25; Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p20

Fibromyalgia / FM
Baumann v. Virginia Retirement System, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p21*
Brennan v. American Mortgage Guaranty, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p10B
Miller v. Canada, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p26A*
Minner v. American Mortgage & Guaranty, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p4B
Washburn v. Merck & Co., Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p22

Frontal Lobe Dysfunction
Craig v. Orkin, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p9A/B/C/D*

Glioma
Amoco Research Center, In re:, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p8

Heart Attack
Padro v. Pfizer, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p21*
Selig v. Pfizer, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p21*

Heart Rhythm Abnormalities / Heart Ailments
Commentary: “Does the Sophisticated Intermediary Defense Apply in Toxic Tort Case?” by Raphael Metzger, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p26
Haugen v. Johnson & Johnson, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p24*

Hepatitus B / Hepatitus C
Weishorn v. Miles-Cutter, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p16

Herpes B Simian Virus / HBSV
Canino v. HRP, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p20*

High Blood Pressure
Purdy v. LaVelle Vineyards, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p4D

HIV Infection
Robb-and-St. Joseph’s Health Care, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p29

Hodgkin’s Disease
Study links Type 2 diabetes with herbicide exposure in Vietnam War veterans, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p8*

Hyperactive Airway Disorder
Turner v. Iowa Fire Equipment, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p15G

Hyperactivity
Commentary: “Poisoned Minds: Understanding and Evaluating Neuro-Toxic Tort Damage Claims,” by David E. Hartman, Ph.D., ABPN, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p28
Woolfalk v. NYC Housing Authority, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p22*

Infant Death Syndrome
Canadian ‘toxic soup’ linked to increase in childhood cancer & asthma, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p20

Kidney Cancer / Disease
Abel v. Lockheed Martin, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p4E
Commentary: “Does the Sophisticated Intermediary Defense Apply in Toxic Tort Case?” by Raphael Metzger, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p26
Eddy v. CB Richard Ellis, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p19A
Kelly Air Force Base disease inventory expected, Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p26
Meader v. Kimberly-Clark, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4D; Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p6B
North Carolina’s high levels of uranium prompts plan to extend water main, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p26
San Jose IBM Workers Litigation, In re:, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4

Lead Encephalopathy
Parker v. NL Industries, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p25; Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p20

Learning Disabilities / Limited Mental Capacity
Blanton v. Cooper, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p11*
Dombrowski v. Gould Electronics, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p27*
Fla. Study links lead poisoning to poor school performance, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p31*
Study of Ecuadorian potato farmers shows pesticide exposure linked with lower mental capacity, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p24

Leukemia
Austin v. Kerr-McGee Refining, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p9*
Grossman v. 55 East 87th Street, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p9G
Harris v. National Semiconductor, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4
Kelly Air Force Base disease inventory expected, Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p26
Miller v. American Heavy Lift Shipping, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p23*
Plutonium on munitions traced to recycling plants, Iss. 21,
2/2/01, p22
Ruffing v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22; Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p4
San Jose IBM Workers Litigation, In re:, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4
Sbrusch v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p22G; Iss. 19,
1/5/01, p8*
U-236 identified in shells from Kosovo battlefields, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p20

Leukopenia
Warren v. Sabine Towing, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p6F

Liver Cancer / Liver Disease / Liver Damage
Abel v. Lockheed Martin, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p4E
Amoco Research Center, In re:, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p8
Evans v. Select Products, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p10
Griggs v. Warner-Lambert, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p20*
Kelly Air Force base disease inventory expected, Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p26
Owens v. Monsanto, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p3A/B/C/D/E
Purdy v. LaVelle Vineyards, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p4D
Rezulin Litigation, In re:, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p29*
Zerby v. Allied Signal, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p4

Loss of Use of Hand
Maddox v. American Airlines, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p14

Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Kelly Air Force base disease inventory expected, Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p26

Low IQ
Perkins v. Cosmopolitan Care, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p14*

Lung Asthma
Berg v. AMF, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p9J
Sharpe v. Choctaw Electronic, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p8E

Lung Cancer / Lung Damage
Alberty v. JC Partners, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p16*
Anderson v. Fortune Brands, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p29
Broin v. Philip Morris, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p28
Carter v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p20*
Commentary: “Does the Sophisticated Intermediary Defense Apply in Toxic Tort Case?” by Raphael Metzger, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p26
Commentary: “With California Supreme Court Decision in Etcheverry, The Law is Now Clear and Virtually Unanimous: FIFRA Preempts All Failure-to-Warn Claims,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p27
Conrad v. NGK Metals, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p10E*
Evans v. Select Products, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p10
Kelly Air Force Base disease inventory expected, Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p26
Simon v. Philip Morris, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p30*
Sturgeon v. Sunland Sanitary, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p15
Whitely v. Philip Morris, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p25

Lupus
Meader v. Kimberly-Clark, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4D; Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p6B

Lymphoma
O’Connor v. Boeing North American, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p25F

Mad Cow Disease
Cattlemen & regulators meet to plan ‘mad cow’ prevention, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p24

Medullablastoma
Horwin v. American Home Products, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p11B

Mesothelioma
Caruolo v. AC&S, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p24*
Cicchillo v. Fireman’s Fund, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p27*
Hamilton v. Asbestos Corp., Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p26*
Hutcheson v. Shell Wood River Refinery, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p8H
Loyola University scientists report genetic link to mesothelioma, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p24
Traverso v. Lorillard Tobacco, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p13
Microphthalmia
Castillo v. DuPont, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p10*

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity / MCS
Alder v. Miles, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p6*
Anello v. Shaw, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p17G
Baumann v. Virginia Retirement System, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p21*
Berg v. AMF, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p9J
Brennan v. American Mortgage Guaranty, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p10B
Canavan v. Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p19*; Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p23#*
Cherewyk v. Wiebe, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p28E
Commentary: “Court Decisions Since Daubert and Kumho Tire and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p35
Commentary: “Expert Testimony in Workers Compensation Cases,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p26
Commentary: “A Rose is a Rose is a Rose: MCS by Any Other Name is Still Not Good Science,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Voris E. Johnson Jr., Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p24
Commentary: “Toxic Tort Causation — Not Just Chemical Exposure Plus Symptoms,” by David T. Ralston Jr., Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p35
Craig v. Orkin, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p9A/B/C/D*
Davis v. Utah State Tax, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p16B
Ellis v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p8I/J
Hannan v. Pest Control Services, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p14K
McCormick v. Prestige Fabricators, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p17B
Miller v. Canada, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p26A*
Minner v. American Mortgage & Guaranty, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p4B
NIOSH issues recommendations for carbonless copy paper, finds evidence of reactions, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p3E
Pack v. Michelin Retirement, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p10C
Purdy v. LaVelle Vineyards, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p4D

Multiple Myeloma
Evans v. Select Products, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p10
Ruffing v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22; Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p4
Re San Jose IBM Workers Litigation, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4
Stephenson v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p8L
Study links Type 2 diabetes with herbicide exposure in Vietnam War veterans, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p8*

Myelodysplasia
O’Regan v. Preferred Enterprises, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p13*

Myeloid Leukemia
Austin v. Kerr-McGee Refining, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p9*

Myeloproliferative Disorders
Warren v. Sabine Towing, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p6F

Nervous Systems Disorders / Neurotoxic Injuries
Bosley v. US, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p15F
Brown v. American Home Products, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p27
Canadian regulators ready to ban Dursban unless manufacturers voluntarily stop making it, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p17
Commentary: “Poisoned Minds: Understanding and Evaluating Neuro-Toxic Tort Damage Claims,” by David E. Hartman, Ph.D., ABPN, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p28
Diet Drugs Products Liability Lit., In re:, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p27
Donaldson v. Central Illinois Public Service, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p9F
Feldt v. Conde Nast, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p6A
Goebel v. Denver & Rio Grande Western RR, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p27*
Owens v. Monsanto, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p3A/B/C/D/E

Neurobehavioral Defects
Milwaukee council votes to sue lead industry, but delays action, reconsiders decision, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p17

Neuroblastoma
Donaldson v. Central Illinois Public Service, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p9F

Neurocognitive Deficit
Minner v. American Mortgage & Guaranty, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p4B

Neurological Damage / Disorders
Amateis v. City of Bridgeport, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p6E
Commentary: “Medical Monitoring: Challenging Tradition with ‘New Torts,” by V. Robert Denham Jr., R. Wade Marionneaux & Amy L. Hillman, Iss. 13,
10/6/00, p36
Eddy v. CB Richard Ellis, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p19A
Owens v. Monsanto, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p3A/B/C/D/E
Port Loring set to sue agency & oil company for contaminated water supply, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p13
Woolfalk v. NYC Housing Authority, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p22*

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Abel v. Lockheed Martin, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p4E
Amoco Research Center, In re:, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p8
Meader v. Kimberly-Clark, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p4D; Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p6B
Ruff v. Ensign-Bickford, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p13G*
Ruffing v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22; Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p4
San Jose IBM Workers Litigation, In re:, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4
Study links Type 2 diabetes with herbicide exposure in Vietnam War veterans, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p8*

Obesity
Baumann v. Virginia Retirement System, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p21*

Osteopenia
New Haverford v. Stroot, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p12*

Ovarian Cancer
San Jose IBM Workers Litigation, In re:, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4

Pancreatic Cancer
Blanton v. Cooper, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p11*
San Jose IBM Workers Litigation, In re:, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4

Parkinson’s Disease
Bonner v. ISP Technologies, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p10; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p10C; Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p8F/G

Peripheral Neuropathy
Commentary: “Expert Testimony in Workers Compensation Cases,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p26
Commentary: “Poisoned Minds: Understanding and Evaluating Neuro-Toxic Tort Damage Claims,” by David E. Hartman, Ph.D., ABPN, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p28
Craig v. Orkin, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p9A/B/C/D*
US Sugar v. Henson, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p4E

Pleural Disease
Hamilton v. Asbestos Corp., Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p26*

Pneumoconiosis
Berg v. AMF, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p9J

Pneumonia / Bilateral Pneumonia
Andrejevic v. Wheaton-Warrenville School, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p6E*
Howell v. Scroll Technologies, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p10F

Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
Study links Type 2 diabetes with herbicide exposure in Vietnam War veterans, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p8*

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Goebel v. Denver & Rio Grande Western RR, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p27*
Matlock v. Industrial Commission, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p12

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension / PPH
Brown v. American Home Products, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p27
Commentary: “Medical Monitoring: Challenging Tradition with ‘New Torts,” by V. Robert Denham Jr., R. Wade Marionneaux & Amy L. Hillman, Iss. 13,
10/6/00, p36
Re Diet Drugs Products Liability Lit., Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p27; Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p27*

Prostate Cancer
Study links Type 2 diabetes with herbicide exposure in Vietnam War veterans, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p8*

Psychological Damage
Amateis v. City of Bridgeport, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p6E
Bosley v. US, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p15F
Migliori v. Boeing North American, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p13B

Pulmonary Fibrosis
Hamilton v. Asbestos Corp., Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p26*
Martinez v. American Oil & Supply, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p29B

Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome / RADS
Allen v. Conrad, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p9
Brennan v. American Mortgage Guaranty, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p10B
Broin v. Philip Morris, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p28
Commentary: “Differential Diagnosis: The Next Daubert Frontier,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Voris E. Johnson, Jr., Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p29
Commentary: “A Rose is a Rose is a Rose: MCS by Any Other Name is Still Not Good Science,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Voris E. Johnson Jr., Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p24
Commentary: “Toxic Tort Causation — Not Just Chemical Exposure Plus Symptoms,” by David T. Ralston Jr., Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p35
Eddy v. CB Richard Ellis, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p19A
Hannan v. Pest Control Services, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p14K
Jack v. Orkin, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p13A*
Laeng v. Johnstone Supply, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p10
Re Latex Litigation, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p25
Mattis v. Carlon Electrical, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p29*; Iss. 19,
1/5/01, p18C
Minner v. American Mortgage & Guaranty, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p4B
Polaino v. Bayer, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p6*
Sturgeon v. Sunland Sanitary, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p15
Turner v. Iowa Fire Equipment, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p15G

Reproductive Harm
Carbonless Copy Paper Injury v. Appleton Papers, Iss. 9,
8/4/00, p6*
Owens v. Monsanto, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p3A/B/C/D/E

Respiratory Cancers
Study links Type 2 diabetes with herbicide exposure in Vietnam War veterans, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p8*

Rhinitis
Baumann v. Virginia Retirement System, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p21*

Scleroderma
Arlon v. Messick, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p10D

Silicosis
Commentary: “Counterpoint to ‘Metzger on Toxic Torts: The Plaintiff’s Perspective’” by Vernon Thomas Meador III and Deanne Chun Miller, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p42
Commentary: “Does the Sophisticated Intermediary Defense Apply in Toxic Tort Case?” by Raphael Metzger, Part 3, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p27
Easterling v. American Optical, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p10*

Sinusitis
New Haverford v. Stroot, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p12*

Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Study links Type 2 diabetes with herbicide exposure in Vietnam War veterans, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p8*

Spina Bifida
Study links Type 2 diabetes with herbicide exposure in Vietnam War veterans, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p8*

Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Nugent v. Pilgrim’s Pride, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p5

Stomach Cancer
Hollywood Marine, In re:, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p9*

Sweet’s Syndrome
Carder v. Orkin, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p6*; Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p8G/H/I

Testicular Cancer
Ruffing v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22; Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p4

Thyroid Cancer
Amoco Research Center, In re:, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p8
O’Connor v. Boeing North American, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p25F

Toxic Encephalopathy / TE
Brennan v. American Mortgage Guaranty, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p10B
Commentary: “Expert Testimony in Workers Compensation Cases,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p26
Commentary: “A Rose is a Rose is a Rose: MCS by Any Other Name is Still Not Good Science,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Voris E. Johnson Jr., Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p24
Minner v. American Mortgage & Guaranty, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p4B

Urinary Infection
Wisconsin researchers decipher deadly E. coli genetic code, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22

Uterine Cancer
Harris v. National Semiconductor, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4
Ruffing v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p22; Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p4

Vaginal Cancer
Re San Jose IBM Workers Litigation, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p4

Valvular Heart Disease
Commentary: “Medical Monitoring: Challenging Tradition with ‘New Torts,” by V. Robert Denham Jr., R. Wade Marionneaux & Amy L. Hillman, Iss. 13,
10/6/00, p36
Re Diet Drugs Products Liability Lit., Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p27*

Vocal Cord Damage
Maddox v. American Airlines, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p14

West Nile Virus
Fox v. Cheminova, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p12C
Health Canada using chickens to prevent West Nile virus spread, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p13; sentinel chicken’s efficacy questioned by Canadians after virus found in crows, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p10
No Spray Coalition v. New York City, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p9

DISFIGUREMENT, DAMAGES for
Hutcheson v. Shell Wood River Refinery, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p8H

DISGORGEMENT of PROFITS
California v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p9*
Environmental World Watch v. Pacific Custom Materials, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p8B
LeClercq v. Lockformer, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p18C; Iss. 24,
3/16/01, p7H
Working Group v. Clorox, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p20J

DISMISSAL / PARTIAL DISMISSAL
Abel v. Lockheed Martin, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p4E; Iss. 22,
2/16/01, p24*
Adam v. Amoco Oil, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p14A
Alvarez v. Donaldson, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p29I
ASARCO v. Midland Insurance, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p18*
Banks v. Ashland, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p10E
Berg v. AMF, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p9J
Blanton v. Cooper, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p11*
Bosley v. US, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p16J
Brock v. Baxter Healthcare, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p25*
Busby v. Groves Homeowners Association, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p24*
Cadiz v. Rail Cycle, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p29D
Calabro v. Sun Oil, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p12*
Caldwell v. Convent Avenue Housing, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p26*
Canada v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p30
CBE v. Unocal, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p24*
Chrysler Realty v. Thomas, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p20*
Cook v. Pasminco, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p25*
Deby v. Cooper, contribution claims dismissed, Iss. 1, 2/7/00, p13*
Dolan v. General Public Utilities, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p15
Dunmore v. Brown, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p20*
Easterling v. American Optical, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p10*
Fletcher v. Conoco Pipe Line, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p19
Foliage Forest v. duPont, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p30
Geiger v. American Tobacco, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p28*
General Public Utilities v. Abrams, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p15
Glastetter v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p28*
Goeb v. Tharaldson, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p18*
Griffin v. Montana Rail, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p4I/J/K/L; Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p19D
Groome v. Matsushita Electric, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p9D
Hannan v. Pest Control Services, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p14K
Hilltop Nyack v. TRMI Holdings, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p14*
Johnson v. Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p28*
Jones v. Dean’s Stove & Spa, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p11*
Jones v. Syntex Labs, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p18
Joyner v. Durant, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p31*
McFarland Foods v. Chevron, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p19*
McWane v. Crow Chicago Industrial, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p27*
Newman v. Motorola, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p8F
Northern Calif. River Watch v. Humboldt Petroleum, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p6*
O’Connor v. Boeing North American, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p20*
O’Dell v. Sun Refining, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p12A
Owens v. Monsanto, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p3A/B/C/D/E
Padro v. Pfizer, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p21*
Parker v. NL Industries, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p25
Piantidosi v. Dragone, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p20*
Prato v. Vigliotta, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p5*
Ramsden v. AgriBank, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p8*
Selig v. Pfizer, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p21*
South Road v. IBM, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p23*
Stephenson v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p8L
Toledo v. Van Waters & Rogers, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p21*
Tosco v. Communities for a Better Environment, Iss. 20,
1/19/01, p24*
Trimble v. Asarco, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p22*; Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p24*
Two Rivers Terminal v. Chevron, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p15C
Walls v. American Tobacco, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p29*
Whitman v. Allstate Insurance, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p32*
Zerby v. Allied Signal, Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p4

DISTANT OCCASION RULE
Hollywood Marine, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p9*

DISTRIBUTOR LIABILITY
Brock v. Baxter Healthcare, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p25*

DRUGS / PHARMACEUTICALS
[See also SECTION II: TOXIC SUBSTANCES /
CONTAMINANTS INDEX]
Abbott v. Warner-Lambert, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p30*
Baginskie v. Warner-Lambert, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p29*
Brown v. American Home Products, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p26; Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p27; Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p30; Iss. 17,
12/1/00, p23
Commentary: “Differential Diagnosis: The Next Daubert Frontier,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Voris E. Johnson, Jr., Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p29
Commentary: “Does the Sophisticated Intermediary Defense Apply in Toxic Tort Case?” by Raphael Metzger, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p26
Commentary: “Medical Monitoring: Challenging Tradition with ‘New Torts,” by V. Robert Denham Jr., R. Wade Marionneaux & Amy L. Hillman, Iss. 13,
10/6/00, p36
Commentary: “Poisoned Minds: Understanding and Evaluating Neuro-Toxic Tort Damage Claims,” by David E. Hartman, Ph.D., ABPN, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p28
Diet Drugs Products Liability Lit., In re:, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p26; Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p27; Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p27*; Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p30; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p23; Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p24*
Drew v. USA, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p28*
EON Labs v. Reliance Insurance, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p29*
Glastetter v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p28*
Globetti v. Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p14*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p32*
Haugen v. Johnson & Johnson, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p24*
Johnson v. Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p28*
Luce v. Gate Pharmaceuticals, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p30*
Propulsid Litigation, In re:, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p17*
Rivera v. Wyeth-Ayerst Labs, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p29*
Ruzulin, Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding, In re:, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p33
Rezulin Litigation, In re:, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p28; Iss. 14,
10/20/00, p32; Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p30*; Iss. 15,
11/3/00, p30; Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p29*
Sandoz Pharmaceuticals v. Parnell, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p28
Smith v. Vilvarajah, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p29*

DRY CLEANERS
Deby v. Cooper, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p13*
Magistrini v. One Hour Martinizing, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p19*
Modesto v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p19A
Modesto Redevelopment Agency v. Dow Chemical, Iss. 3,
5/5/00, p19A
O’Regan v. Preferred Enterprises, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p13*
Oriental Cleaning v. State Farm Fire & Casualty, Iss. 1,
4/7/00, p18*

DuPONT v. ROBINSON CITE
Austin v. Kerr-McGee Refining, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p9*

DUTY to DEFEND
[See also INSURANCE DISPUTES / ISSUES]
Blackhawk-Central City Sanitation v. American Guarantee & Liability, Iss. 2, 4/21/00, p24*; Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p33*
Kent Farms v. Zurich Insurance, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p14*
New York City v. Investors Insurance, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p24*
Wood v. Van Harden, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p28*

EARLY DETECTION INCENTIVE (EDI) PROGRAM
Boyes v. Shell Oil, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p13*

EASEMENT / RIGHT-of-WAY
Burley v. GPU Energy, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p24D
Fletcher v. Conoco Pipe Line, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p19

ECONOMIC DAMAGES
Bosley v. US, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p15F
Chrysler Realty v. Thomas, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p20*
Evans v. Select Products, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p10
Hutcheson v. Shell Wood River Refinery, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p8H
Ingram Barge, In re:, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p4B
Josephat v. St. Croix Alumina, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p14*
Laeng v. Johnstone Supply, Iss. 19, 1/5/01, p10
Mitchell v. Behr Process, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p25*
New Haverford v. Stroot, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p12*
Olivetti v. Ultratech, Iss. 17, 12/1/00, p3*
Rivera v. Wyeth-Ayerst Labs, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p29*
Smith v. Brockton, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p12
Traverso v. Lorillard Tobacco, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p13

EDUCATION
Canadian government chooses pesticide education over product ban, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p7

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS / EMF
Grossman v. 55 East 87th Street, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p9G

EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
Arnold v. Ciba-Geigy, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p6*
BPS v. Richardson, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p8D
Commentary: “Expert Testimony in Workers Compensation Cases,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p26
Commentary: “Medical Monitoring: Challenging Tradition with ‘New Torts,” by V. Robert Denham Jr., R. Wade Marionneaux & Amy L. Hillman, Iss. 13,
10/6/00, p36
Cunningham v. Fleetwood Homes, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p23*
Dennis v. CMH, Iss. 16, 11/17/00, p17*
Dixon v. Continental Aluminum, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p17*
Environmental World Watch v. Pacific Custom Materials, Iss. 8, 7/21/00, p8B
Foust v. SEPTA v. General Electric, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p12E
Fulgham v. Merit Construction, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p17*
Holten v. Chevron, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p12L
Hutcheson v. Shell Wood River Refinery, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p8H
Ingram Barge, In re:, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p4B
Josephat v. St. Croix Alumina, Iss. 12, 9/22/00, p14*
Kent Farms v. Zurich Insurance, Iss. 3, 5/5/00, p14*
Latex Gloves Litigation, In re:, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p22*
Manheimer v. Port of Bremerton, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p24F/G
Naquin v. Nokia Mobile Phones, Iss. 18, 12/15/00, p4E/F*
Owens v. Monsanto, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p3A/B/C/D/E
Preussag Aktiengesellschaft v. Coleman, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p17F
Scott v. Urban League, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p16*
Siegel v. Cypress Medical, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p22*
Special Report, “Mold Contamination: Toxic Tort and Property Claims,” Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p33

Intentional Infliction
Baldonado v. Pacific Gas & Electric, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p4H
Heiser v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p6B
Jensen v. Amgen, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p12*
Krant v. County of Tulare, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p8A; Iss. 14,
10/20/00, p16*
Labbe v. Chemical Waste Mgmt., Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p18F
Migliori v. Boeing North American, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p23*; Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p13B
Purdy v. LaVelle Vineyards, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p4D
Romero v. Chevron, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p24E
Ruff v. Ensign-Bickford, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p13G*
Saddler v. County of Tulare, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p18*

Negligent Infliction
Dyer v. Waste Management, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p4D
Heiser v. Union Carbide, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p6B
Krant v. County of Tulare, Iss. 1, 4/7/00, p8A; Iss. 14,
10/20/00, p16*
Romero v. Chevron, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p24E
Ruff v. Ensign-Bickford, Iss. 24, 3/16/01, p13G*
Saddler v. County of Tulare, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p18*

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS / CONSULTANTS
Bologna v. Kerr-McGee, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p18*
Cacciatore v. Mobil Oil, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p26*
Jensen v. Amgen, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p12*
Lohr v. Komatsu Electronic, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p24L
Matlock v. US Defense Dept., Iss. 23, 3/2/01, p3*
Piantidosi v. Dragone, Iss. 9, 8/4/00, p20*

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY / EPA
Abel v. Lockheed Martin, Iss. 4, 5/22/00, p4E
American Trucking Assn. v. Browner, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p28*
Berisha v. Amerada Hess, Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*
Blanton v. Cooper, Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p11*
BPS v. Richardson, Iss. 10, 8/18/00, p8D
Browner v. American Trucking Assn., Iss. 6, 6/16/00, p28*
Canadian federal government studies environmental impact of road salt application, Iss. 15, 11/3/00, p27
Canadian regulators ready to ban Dursban unless manufacturers voluntarily stop making it, Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p17
Cinergy settles suit with US for $1.4 billion, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p22
Commentary: “Lockheed Martin Defense Response” by James H. O’Brien, Iss. 21, 2/2/01, p26
Commentary: “A Rose is a Rose is a Rose: MCS by Any Other Name is Still Not Good Science,” by R. Wade Marionneaux & Voris E. Johnson Jr., Iss. 7, 7/7/00, p24
Commentary: “With California Supreme Court Decision in Etcheverry, The Law is Now Clear and Virtually Unanimous: FIFRA Preempts All Failure-to-Warn Claims,” by Gary D. Centola, Iss. 5, 6/2/00, p27
Dow AgroSciences Canada voluntarily withdraws chlorpyrifos from market, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p12
Dyer v. Waste Management, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p4D
England v. Atlantic Richfield, Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p29*; Iss. 13, 10/6/00, p30*; Iss. 14, 10/20/00, p9*
EPA proposes new rules for lead-based paint abatement, Iss. 22, 2/16/01, p24*
EPA publishes guidelines & definitions of lead hazards, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p23*
EPA reduces arsenic standard to 10 ppb for drinking water, Iss. 20, 1/19/01, p19
Exxon Mobil v. EPA, Iss. 11, 9/8/00, p24*
HR 5175/S 2634, EPA Superfund relief bill defeated in US House,