347,000 LAWSUIT NOTICES MAILED.Byline: David R. Baker Daily News Staff Writer Lawyers waging a class-action lawsuit against Boeing over toxic contamination by its Rocketdyne division have mailed notices to more than 347,000 homes, notifying residents they may be covered by the suit. The 10-page fliers, mailed Friday, target residents of the western San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and eastern Ventura County, areas the lawyers argue could have been tainted by toxins from Rocketdyne facilities. ``It gives people an opportunity to monitor the case and make inquiries,'' said Tina Nieves, an attorney working on the suit. She said her office's phone was swamped with calls as early as Monday morning, as Valley residents found the fliers in their mailboxes. A Boeing spokesman would not comment directly on the suit, except to say the company considers it groundless. ``We continue to be firm in our belief that the lawsuit is without merit, and evidence will show that there's no off-site contamination,'' spokesman Dan Beck said. The class-action suit Noun 1. class-action suit - a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group class action is just one of a number of court actions surrounding Rocketdyne facilities in and near the Valley. The case claims toxins contaminated contaminated, v 1. made radioactive by the addition of small quantities of radioactive material. 2. made contaminated by adding infective or radiographic materials. 3. an infective surface or object. the ground and air near these facilities, potentially affecting people who live, work or own property in the area. The suit calls for medical monitoring of the plaintiffs and compensation for property damage. It excludes those with cancer or other specified illnesses, some of whom are represented in other suits. Those who want to take part of the suit need not take any action at this time, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the fliers. Those who want to intentionally exclude themselves must do so by March 31. In December, a federal appellate court A court having jurisdiction to review decisions of a trial-level or other lower court. An unsuccessful party in a lawsuit must file an appeal with an appellate court in order to have the decision reviewed. rejected Boeing North America, Inc.'s appeal of the class-action status, allowing the case to proceed. The area covered by the suit follows an irregular path from Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley to the San Diego Freeway The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405, and the part of Interstate 5 south of the El Toro Y[1]) is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major beltway of I-5 running through Southern California. . Its shape is defined by plumes of suspected contamination from the company's Santa Susana Field Laboratory - long a testing bed for rocket engines - and a facility in Canoga Park. CAPTION(S): map Map: Area of class action lawsuit class action lawsuit A lawsuit in which one party or a limited number of parties sue on behalf of a larger group to which the parties belong. For example, investors may bring a class action lawsuit against a brokerage firm that has actively promoted a tax |
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