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Clemon will hold Anniston hearing on PCBs claims

The Times Daily | May 16, 2004
People with claims in the $300 million PCBs pollution settlement can comment at a federal court hearing in Anniston on the method of payment. A three-day hearing begins May 25, replacing workshops originally scheduled to explain and gather comment on the “payment matrix.” Settlement mone…

GM Hit with $122M Verdict

The National Law Journal | May 1, 2004
A claim that General Motors Corp., in a cost-cutting move, reduced crash-worthiness of the front passenger compartment of a 1993 Oldsmobile Delta 88-leading to a devastating brain injury to a 12-year-old boy-has led to a $122 million verdict against the automaker.

One of 2002's Top Jury Verdicts Settled

Lawyer's USA | April 26, 2004
A lawsuit that resulted in a $122 million verdict against General Motors in 2002 âe" one of the ten largest that year âe" was settled this month as attorneys prepared for new trial in the case.

GM settles lawsuit with Jernigan

The Herald | April 21, 2004
A case involving a Bullock County man that has man made its way through the Alabama court system was settled last Friday.

Teen Death Stirs Fresh Debate About Depression Medication

The Wall Street Journal | April 20, 2004
The death of a teenager last week from liver failure is raising questions anew about an antidepressant that continues to be available in the U.S. despite having been removed from the market in other countries.

Lawsuit settled out of court

The Tuscaloosa News | April 17, 2004
UNION SPRINGS – A lawsuit that originally resulted in a $122 million verdict against General Motors was settled out of court Friday as attorneys prepared for new trial in the case.

Suit with big GM verdict settled before retrial

The Associated Press | April 16, 2004
UNION SPRINGS, Ala. (AP) – A lawsuit that originally resulted in a $122 million verdict against General Motors was settled out of court Friday as attorneys prepared for new trial in the case.

Anniston PCB contamination gives hope, create bitterness

The Anniston Star | April 13, 2004
ANNISTON, Ala. - When the lawyers arrived in Anniston, joy spread like shivers from one front porch to the next.

Aftermath of Anniston, Ala., Pollution Settlement Is Anger

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | April 12, 2004
Apr. 12 –ANNISTON, Ala. – David Baker helped persuade powerful lawyers some years ago to represent thousands of people possibly harmed by toxic PCB contamination form a nearby chemical plant. He also recruited dozens of the plaintiffs.

Judge Cuts Verdict against Exxon In Alabama Case

The Wall Street Journal | March 30, 2004
A Montgomery, Ala., judge slashed a jury verdict Exxon Mobil Corp. to $3.5 billion from $11.8 billion to bring it closed in line with U.S. Supreme Court guidelines.