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Litigation

Aug. 8, 2007

Plaintiffs Who Faked Cancer Claims Tossed From Chevron Case

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge says he feels like "a pawn" in an international scheme against Chevron Corp., following revelations that some Ecuadorian plaintiffs faked cancer claims in a lawsuit against the company.

By Dennis Pfaff
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge says he feels like "a pawn" in an international scheme against Chevron Corp., following revelations that some Ecuadorian plaintiffs faked cancer claims in a lawsuit against the company.
      On Friday, U.S. District Judge William H. Alsup dismissed three plaintiffs from the case. Alsup also noted previous evidence of "...

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