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The Federal Government's Cost of Asbestos Litigation

GGD-85-80 Published: Sep 19, 1985. Publicly Released: Sep 19, 1985.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO performed a study to determine: (1) the federal government's cost of processing asbestos-related cases; (2) the Department of Justice's cost of defending related tort claims filed against the government; and (3) the court awards and settlements paid in those cases.

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