Riley Tannery In A Civil Action

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In the movie, A Civil Action the plaintiff Jan Schlichtmann starts a case against the Riley Tannery to help justify health problems experienced by a number of families in Woburn, MA. The Riley Tannery was accused of dumping waste in the woods including the chemical trichloroethylene(TCE). The TCE contaminated the water supply which led to more than a dozen cases of Leukemia. Schlichtmann digs himself and his team into loads of debt by spending money on the case. The firm hires a geological team who digs a series of wells to test the water supply in the area. The team eventually gathers the evidence after long, harsh hours and agrees to a large settlement.

A Civil Action. Dir. Steven Zaillian Buena Vista Pictures. 1998. Film.