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A Civil Action

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A Civil Action

by Harr, Jonathan

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ISBN 10
0679772677
ISBN 13
9780679772675
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New York, NY: Vintage Books, 1996. Smooth, straight spine; a few light scratches to front cover; mild shelf wear to edges. Includes sources.. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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For the film starring John Travolta, see A Civil Action (film) A Civil Action is a 1996 non-fiction novel by Jonathan Harr depicting the real-life water contamination case in Woburn, Massachusetts in the 1980s. The book became a best-seller and won the National Book Critics Circle Award for nonfiction. The case is Anderson v. Cryovac. The first reported decision in the case is at 96 F.R.D. 431 (denial of defendants' motion to dismiss).

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
A Civil Action
Author
Harr, Jonathan
Format/Binding
Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Thus
ISBN 10
0679772677
ISBN 13
9780679772675
Publisher
Vintage Books
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Date Published
1996
Keywords
Non-Fiction Tort Law Lawyers Massachusetts W.R. Grace Toxic Torts Move Tie-In
Bookseller catalogs
Political Science & Law;
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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