Toxics Law Reporter Index-Summary

VACCINES

– Diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus

– – Seizure disorder, child entitled to compensation under Vaccine Act (Fed. Cir.), 786
– – Vaccine Act preempts design defect claim against manufacturer (3d Cir.), 471

– Mercury-based thimerosal vaccines

– – Autism

– – – Epidemiologist testimony barred (Md.), 750
– – – Special master finds no link (Fed. Cl.), 234

– – Neurological damage, design defect claims not preempted by Vaccine Act (U.S., rev sought), 660; Solicitor General view sought, 698

VAPOR INTRUSION

– Anhydrous ammonia spills, Okla. pipeline company to pay $3.65M for CWA violations (D. Kan.), 998
– Carbon tetrachloride, discretionary function exception to FTCA bars suit against Army for ground water contamination (N.D. Cal.), 198
– Pollution cleanup, N.Y. inspection reveals need for more ventilation to dissipate chemical contamination, In Brief, 386
– Real estate assessment, ASTM VI Standard proximity presumptions inappropriate, Analysis & Perspective, 768
– Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

– – Chlorinated solvents at Contra Costa, Cal. landfill, claims dismissed (N.D. Cal.), 1012
– – Gasoline spill, injunction for immediate cleanup denied (E.D. Wis.), 995

VENUE

– Asbestos, workplace exposure, Spanish workers on U.S. warships, transfer to Spanish court rejected (Del. Super. Ct.), 723

VERMONT

– Chrysotile asbestos contamination, Vermont Asbestos Group Mine site, former owner to pay $25.6M for cleanup (Bankr. D.N.J.), 817
– Phenergan, improper injections, FDA actions do not preempt failure-to-warn claims against drug manufacturers (U.S., judg aff), 307; effects of decision, Analysis & Perspective, 643; scope of limits, Analysis & Perspective, 1051
– Veterinary medication, wrongful death of pet cats, owner loss not covered (Vt.), 626

VIOXX

– Class actions, lack of predominance precludes certification (N.J. Super. Ct.), 415
– Compensatory damages, $4.5 million award to heart attack victim stands (N.J.), 1171

VIRGIN ISLANDS

– False statements during demolition project, asbestos abatement contractors sentenced to jail (3d Cir.), 1178
– PCE, ground water contamination, natural resources damage suit lacking substantial federal issue dismissed (D.V.I.), 1039

VIRGINIA

– Coal-fired power plants, National Ambient Air Quality Standards, governor orders emissions surveys of grandfathered plants, 798
– Mold, subcontractor faulty materials not covered in CGL policy, insurer must pay costs for spread (4th Cir.), 242
– Pain pump, post-sale duty to warn claim likely to be recognized by state court, unsupported fraud claims dismissed (W.D. Va.), 57