ML19221A374
| ML19221A374 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/15/1979 |
| From: | Carrier W AMERICAN NUCLEAR INSURERS |
| To: | Saltzman J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7905220352 | |
| Download: ML19221A374 (11) | |
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BURT C. PROOM.CPCU Pres.oen May 15, 1979 Mr. Jerome Saltzman, Deputy Chief Office of Antitrust & Indemnity Directorate of Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Salt:
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Three Mile _I-land I enclose copies of an additional Class Action filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for your information and use.
As additional complaints are received on matters which we know are now pending, the'/ will be forwarded as requested.
Very truly yours, tj:
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William C. Carrier.
Claims Counsel WCC/cbm Enc.
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Jurisdictica e:-ists as against tha y
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Upon information and belief, the nuclear power plant at Three 1 tile Island, located at Harrisburg,
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Upon information and belief, on or t!
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Upon infornation and belief, as a Il
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result of this accident, rad ia t ior.1 was released from said power plant.
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Upon inforcation and belief, as a re-sult o f sai.d oc currence, the plaintiff and the clasa of persons he represents were seriously and permanently injured and suf-
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h is brought, of ohich plaintiff is a r.rnber, consists of all those pernone. who were residents in the State of Pennsylvauiu on or about March 23, 1979, and *:ho, as a result of the accident i
at tbe Three Mi.le Island Iluclear Plant on that date sustained
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injury o:. d araa r;e s, including:
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(c) EXPENSE OR ECO'.!O:4IC DISLCCA-TIO:1.iND OTHER IIUURY OR c
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As such, the class is so nur.e rous that j oinder o f all namb-ars is mpracticable.
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Plaintiff ha; sustained injur:.es and I
darages and is cocaitted ta the prosecution of this action.
d Plaintiff has re tained cor:pe tent cou.nel exper:.enced in nass accident litigation.
Plaintiff uilt fairly and adequately re. pre 1
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testing and sale or lease of the subject Uuclear Power Plant.
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for punitive damages to the class as a uhole as well as each of a
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conduct.
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Plaintiff's o.m claims uith respect to 1
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the foregoing are typical of the claims of the other class men-bers:
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uith the sn=E occurrence; b) They all seek to recover from the ll l
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d) They all have similar interests in
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member of the class will fairly and adequately protect the hj rights and.nterests of each anc every member of the class and Iq i
has retai.ned the attorneys above named *:ho are well qualificci, 1
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experienced and generally able to conduct all the various pro-ceedings involved in the preparation and trial of acticas 1
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The questions of lau and fact coron to the meubers of the class predominate over any questicns fi affeeti.n ani y in ? : /tch.11 cenhe ca o
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A class action herein is superior to other available methods for the fair and efficient adjudica-tion of the natters involved particularly on the issues of lia-n lI bility of the defendant for compensatory damages and punitive
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might bring their prospective actions against the defendant.
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No difficultics are anticipated in
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Plaintiff repeats, reiterates and l
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with the name force and effect as if set forth herein at length.
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That the injury to the plaintif f and i
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Solely by reason of the fo egoing, go il plaintiff TEERY F-S: ITil and each ce:nbar of the class has been l,
damaged in the sum of TWE!:TY MILLI 0 ($ 20,000,000. 00) COLLARS.
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l'p or information and belief, prior to MarcP 23, 1979, the defendant desi;;ned and constructed the l'
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to rendet the said nuclear plant daagerous, defective and unsaf t Ti;ENTY-SEVER:TH :
TF2 said power plant was unreasonabl-I and inherently dangerous.
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