When it comes to the arcana of American jurisprudence, the cases alleging Central American worker injury as a result of DBCP exposure provide a good introduction. There you will find such unusual tactics as impleadings, claims of forum non conveniens and even the rarely seen writ of coram nobis.
What you won’t see is much, if any, argument on the merits of the workers’ claims.
One case still being litigated in Hawai`i courts offers residents here a front-row seat into the legal tactics that have been employed to prevent the workers from having their day in court. Whether it meets the same fate as dozens of others will depend on the outcome of the state Supreme Court hearing this month.
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