| Edition |
First Vintage Books edition. |
| Description |
502 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : map ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [495]-500). |
| Contents |
Boston: July 1986 -- Woburn: Summer 1966 -- The lawyer -- Rule 11 -- Orphans & dogs -- Discovery -- The woodshed -- Billion-dollar Charlie -- Facher's plea -- The trial -- The vigil -- The negotiation -- Blindman's buff -- Afterword to the Vintage edition. |
| Summary |
In this true story of an epic courtroom showdown, two of the nation's largest corporations stand accused of causing the deaths of children. Representing the bereaved parents, the unlikeliest of heroes emerges: a young, flamboyant Porsche-driving lawyer who hopes to win millions of dollars and ends up nearly losing everything, including his sanity. A searing, compelling tale of a legal system gone awry--one in which greed and power fight an unending struggle against justice--A Civil Action is also the story of how one determined man can ultimately make a difference. With an unstoppable narrative power, it is an unforgettable reading experience. |
| Form |
Also issued online. |
| Awards |
Winner, National Book Critics Circle Award for nonfiction. |
| Subject |
Anderson, Anne, 1936?- -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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W.R. Grace & Co -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Schlichtmann, Jan.
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Anderson, Anne, 1936?-
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Schlichtmann, Jan.
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Anderson, Anne, 1936?- (OCoLC)fst00350523
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Schlichtmann, Jan. (OCoLC)fst00350524
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W.R. Grace & Co. (OCoLC)fst00546958
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Trials (Toxic torts) -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
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Groundwater -- Pollution -- Law and legislation -- Massachusetts -- Woburn.
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Drinking water -- Contamination -- Massachusetts -- Woburn.
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Liability for water pollution damages -- Massachusetts -- Woburn.
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Drinking water -- Contamination.
(OCoLC)fst00898255
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Groundwater -- Pollution -- Law and legislation.
(OCoLC)fst00948266
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Liability for water pollution damages. (OCoLC)fst00997150
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Trials (Toxic torts) (OCoLC)fst01156418
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Massachusetts -- Boston.
(OCoLC)fst01205012
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Massachusetts -- Woburn.
(OCoLC)fst01218310
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Water Pollution -- legislation & jurisprudence.
(DNLM)D014876Q000331
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| Genre/Form |
Trial and arbitral proceedings. (OCoLC)fst01774319
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Trial and arbitral proceedings.
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Trials, litigation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01423712
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Harr, Jonathan. Civil action. 1st Vintage books ed. New York : Vintage Books, 1996 (OCoLC)643853051 |
| ISBN |
0679772677 (paperback) |
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9780679772675 (paperback) |
| Standard No. |
9780679772675 |
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