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> Dow Corning breast recipients to sue Australian subsidiary

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> Up to 100 Australian women who received Dow Corning breast implants are

to

> seek the right to sue the United States company's Australian subsidiary.

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> The move follows a decision in the US Court of Appeal which has for the

moment

> rejected attempts by Dow Corning in the United States to rule out any

claims

> for compensation against its subsidiaries elsewhere in the world.

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> The Court of Appeal said it could only allow that in unusual

circumstances.

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> The Australian women's legal representative, Cashman, says he will

now

> seek to take action in the Supreme Court in New South Wales.

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> Thursday 31 January, 2002

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> http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,3689406%255E1702,00.html

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> Breast implant compo due

> From AAP

> 31Jan02

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> HUNDREDS of Australian women will begin receiving their share of more than

> $38.4 million in compensation from breast implant manufacturer Dow Corning

> next month.

> More than 2,400 Australian women last year accepted Dow Corning's breast

> implant settlement under a class action by law firm Slater and Gordon.

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> A spokesman for the law firm, Grech, today said the 300 women would

> receive payment in February, while the remaining women would receive

> payments by the middle of the year.

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> The spokesman said the compensation was a breakthrough for Australian

> women, as it offered larger settlements than those offered to many other

> foreign claimants, and much faster.

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> This report appears on news.com.au.

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