Litigation & Arbitration
Apr. 7, 2023
Dow and Shell settle claims over contaminated water at Dow's Atwater plant
Dole Packaged Foods sued the defendant companies for strict product liability, negligence, trespass, and nuisance after accusing them of contaminating the company’s water facility in Atwater.




Dow and Shell settle claims over contaminated water at Dole Atwater plant
A federal judge in Los Angeles dismissed a lawsuit by Dole Packaged Foods LLC against Dow Chemical Co. and Shell USA Inc. after they reached a settlement of claims that the defendants contaminated the drinking water at Dole’s Atwater plant with the chemical 1,2,3-trichloroproane, known as TCP.
Dole Packaged Foods sued the defendant compani...
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