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Bano v. Union Carbide Corp.

2nd CircuitNovember 15, 2001No. Docket No. 00-9250Cited 42 times
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Leval, Pooler, Sack
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Wrongful TerminationBreach of Contract

Outcome

The court affirmed dismissal of the ATCA claims and civil contempt/fraud claims based on the Indian settlement and the Bhopal Act, but vacated and remanded the dismissal of additional environmental claims unrelated to the gas disaster for the district court to address on the merits.

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