September 08, 2016
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.
August 11, 2016
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.
March 29, 2016
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.
August 19, 2015
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.