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EM:/ ruling hoped for this week

Kathy & Gary Henry gehenry at chartermi.net

Thu Jul 30 14:38:24 EDT 2009

http://michiganmessenger.com/23976/mich-supreme-court-expected-to-rule-on-dow-contamination-class-action

Mich. Supreme Court expected to rule on Dow contamination class action
2,000 people along toxic Tittabawassee could be impacted by class certification
 By Eartha Jane Melzer 7/30/09 9:33 AM 
In 2002, owners of land along the dioxin-contaminated Tittabawassee River were warned by the state to limit their childrens' outdoor play because of the health risks associated with chemical contamination that has migrated downstream from Dow Chemical's Midland facility. 


This week, six years after those landowners filed a class action case against Dow [NYSE:DOW] seeking compensation for property damage, the Michigan Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether the case may proceed as a class action.

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