Personal Injury & Torts
Mar. 18, 2011
Costa Ricans Suing Dole May Face Dismissal
The judge overseeing more than 400 claims brought by Costa Rican citizens against Dole and other businesses threatened to dismiss all but a handful of the lawsuits Wednesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - The judge overseeing more than 400 toxic-tort claims brought by Costa Rican citizens against Dole Food Co., Shell Oil Co. and other businesses has threatened to dismiss all but a handful of the suits due to lack of prosecution by plaintiffs' attorneys.
At a hearing Wednesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Jane L. Johnson said she was "astonished" that plaintiffs...
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