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IN RE "AGENT ORANGE" PRODUCT LIABILITY LIT.

No. MDL 381, No. 98-CV-6383 JBW.

304 F.Supp.2d 442 (2004)

In re "AGENT ORANGE", PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION. Joe Isaacson and Phillis Lisa Isaacson, Plaintiffs, v. Dow Chemical Company, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

February 9, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Williams, Cuker, Berezofsky by Mark R. Kuker, Dan Bencivenga, Cherry Hill, NJ, Smoger & Associates by Gerson Smoger, Oakland, CA, for Plaintiffs Joe Isaacson and Phillis Lisa Isaacson.

Kelley Drye & Warren, LLP by William A. Krohley, Willam C. Heck, New York City, for Defendant Hercules, Inc.

Rivkin Radler & Kremer by Steven Brock, James V. Aiosa, Uniondale, NY, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP by James Lamont Stengel, New York City, for Defendant The Dow Chemical Company.

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP by Michael M. Gordon, New York City, for Defendant Occidental Chemical Corporation.

Seyfarth Shaw, LLP by John C. Sabetta; Andrew T. Hahn, Sr., New York City, Latham & Watkins by James E. Tyrrell, Newark, NJ, for Defendant Monsanto Company.

Myron Kalish, New York City, for Defendant Omniroyal, Inc.

Clark, Gagliardi & Miller by Lawrence T. D'Aloise, White Plains, NY, for Defendants T.H. Agriculture & Nutrition Co.

MEMORANDUM & ORDER (REMOVAL)

WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.

Table of Contents

I. Introduction

II. Facts

III. Law

   A. General Rule

   B. Elements of Section 1442(a)(1)

   1. Definition of Person

   2. Acting Under Color of Federal Office

   3. Colorable Claim to a Federal Law Defense

IV. Application of Law to Facts

V. Policy Considerations Supporting Removal

VI. Conclusion

I. Introduction<...

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