Main Title |
A civil action / |
Author |
Harr, Jonathan,
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Publisher |
Vintage Books, |
Year Published |
1996 |
OCLC Number |
35587711 |
ISBN |
0679772677; 9780679772675; 0394563492; 9780394563497 |
Subjects |
Trials (Toxic torts)--Massachusetts--Boston ;
Groundwater--Pollution--Law and legislation--Massachusetts--Woburn ;
Drinking water--Contamination--Massachusetts--Woburn ;
Liability for water pollution damages--Massachusetts--Woburn ;
Water Pollution--legislation & jurisprudence
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Additional Subjects |
Anderson, Anne,--1936?---Trials, litigation, etc ;
WR Grace & Co--Trials, litigation, etc ;
Schlichtmann, Jan
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EIAM |
KF228.A7H37 1995b |
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Region 2 Library/New York,NY |
11/08/1996 |
EJAM |
KF228.A7H37 1996 |
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Region 3 Library/Philadelphia, PA |
11/30/2001 |
EJCM |
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW |
1996 2d Flr |
Law Library/Washington,DC |
07/03/1997 |
EJDM |
KF228.A667H37 1996 |
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Env Science Center Library/Ft Meade,MD |
08/09/2010 |
ERAM |
KF228.A7H37 1996 |
2 copies |
Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
12/04/1998 |
ESAM |
KF228.A7H296 1996 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
07/03/1997 |
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Edition |
1st Vintage books ed. |
Collation |
502 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : map ; 21 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 495-500). |
Contents Notes |
Boston: July 1986 -- Woburn: Summer 1966 -- The lawyer -- Rule 11 -- Orphans & dogs -- Discovery -- The woodshed -- Billion-dollar Charlie -- Facher's plea -- The trial -- The vigil -- The negotiation -- Blindman's buff -- Afterword to the Vintage edition. In this true story of an epic courtroom showdown, two of the nation's largest corporations stand accused of causing the deaths of children. Representing the bereaved parents, the unlikeliest of heroes emerges: a young, flamboyant Porsche-driving lawyer who hopes to win millions of dollars and ends up nearly losing everything, including his sanity. A searing, compelling tale of a legal system gone awry--one in which greed and power fight an unending struggle against justice--A Civil Action is also the story of how one determined man can ultimately make a difference. With an unstoppable narrative power, it is an unforgettable reading experience. |