Agent Orange suit thrown out
From Times Wire Reports
A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a civil lawsuit against major U.S. chemical companies brought by Vietnamese plaintiffs over the use of the defoliant Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the plaintiffs could not pursue their claims against Dow Chemical Co., Monsanto Co. and nearly 30 other companies.
The lawsuit contended that the defoliant caused birth defects, cancer and other health problems.
