Personal Injury & Torts
Mar. 17, 2011
Judge Dismisses Dole Toxic Tort Case
The final toxic tort lawsuit brought by purported Nicaraguan banana workers against Dole Food Co. has been dismissed.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - The final toxic tort lawsuit brought by purported Nicaraguan banana workers against Dole Food Co. has been dismissed.
In a 57-page decision last Friday, 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Victoria G. Chaney ruled that a previous verdict in favor of the workers couldn't stand because plaintiffs' attorneys and their assistants had committed fraud and violated Dole's due pro...
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