Pieper et al v. The United States of America

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Case Number:

1:15-cv-02457

Court:

Maryland

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Catherine C. Blake

Firms

  1. September 08, 2016

    Residents Appeal Toss Of Army Chemical Weapons Suit

    Residents pursuing a $750 million proposed class action over contamination from the U.S. Army's biological and chemical warfare research at Fort Detrick said Wednesday they are appealing a Maryland federal court's toss of their case.

  2. August 11, 2016

    Army Sheds Another Chemical Weapons Pollution Suit

    A Maryland federal judge ruled Thursday that the U.S. Army has discretion on how to remediate contamination left from biological and chemical weapons research at Fort Detrick, tossing a $750 million class complaint alleging the pollution caused "off the charts" cancer rates among nearby residents.

  3. March 29, 2016

    Fort Detrick Army Base A 'Toxic Mess,' Neighbors Say

    Residents pursuing a $750 million proposed class action over contamination from the U.S. Army's biological and chemical warfare research at Fort Detrick on Monday urged a Maryland federal judge not to toss their case, calling the site a "toxic mess" that contributed to "off the charts" cancer rates.

  4. August 19, 2015

    Gov't Hit With $750M Suit Over Md. Army Base Pollution

    Residents living near Fort Detrick in Maryland filed a $750 million putative class action against the U.S. government on Wednesday, saying they were exposed to contaminated groundwater and toxic chemicals emanating from the base that caused cancer and other diseases and the death of at least one person.