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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Dan Sewell

Class-action lawyer Stan Chesley dies in Ohio

Stanley Chesley, a class-action lawsuit pioneer who took on cigarette companies and the makers of faulty breast implants until his legal career ended amid accusations of unethical conduct, has died at age 89.

Chesley died Sunday at a long-term care facility in Cincinnati, according to his son, Richard Chesley. He did not provide the cause of death.

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