Imprelis Lawsuit Alleges DuPont’s Imprelis Herbicide Killed or Damaged Thousands of Trees throughout Minnesota and the United

  Imprelis Lawsuit Alleges DuPont’s Imprelis Herbicide Killed or Damaged
  Thousands of Trees throughout Minnesota and the United States

Business Wire

NAPLES, Fla. -- August 13, 2012

The consumer protection lawyers at Gilman Law LLP announce that they have
filed a class action lawsuit seeking compensation for victims of Imprelis tree
damage throughout the U.S. The lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District
Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, alleges that the proposed Class
Members have suffered the loss of thousands, if not tens of thousands, of
mature trees, including, but not limited to, Norway Spruce, white pine, white
spruce, Colorado blue spruce, and other conifer and broadleaf plants, due to
the application of DuPont’s Imprelis herbicide (Claim No. 12-4343).

          Contact:       Kenneth G. Gilman, Esq.
          Toll Free:     (888) 252-0048
          Facsimile:     (239) 676-8224
          E-mail:        consultations@gilmanlawllp.com
          Website:       Imprelis Tree Damage Lawsuit Claims Center

Gilman Law LLP is offering legal assistance to all victims of Imprelis tree
damage, including tree farms, residential property owners, tree nurseries and
forests, golf courses, composting sites, turf managers and professional
landscapers, parks, schools, and college campuses. The firm urges consumers
who have lost trees following an application of Imprelis to contact Gilman Law
LLP before they agree to accept any compensation offer from DuPont. Imprelis
tree damage victims are advised to seek legal counsel immediately to ensure
their state’s statute of limitations governing Imprelis lawsuits does not
expire. Once the statute of limitations has passed, Imprelis tree damage
victims will no longer be eligible to recover compensation from DuPont.

Imprelis Tree Damage Lawsuit Details

According to the Imprelis lawsuit filed by Gilman Law LLP, a professional lawn
care company applied Imprelis to the lead Plaintiff’s lawn because “it was
marketed as the most environmentally friendly weed control product ever
manufactured.” Since then, multiple trees located on Plaintiff’s property have
begun to display the signature signs of distress and Imprelis induced damage.
The lawsuit alleges that Imprelis has been applied to thousands, if not tens
of thousands, of lawns and other properties including but not limited to tree
farms, golf courses, and nurseries. Property owners paid for lawn treatment
services that included Imprelis in order to treat their property for weeds,
and to protect their property’s aesthetic. The complaint alleges that this
protection came at the high price of damage and/or death of mature and
valuable landscape trees that are now an eyesore on their property.

Imprelis, which was conditionally registered by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) in August 2010, is the brand name for
aminocyclopyrachlor, a selective herbicide intended to kill unwanted broad
leaf weeds, including dandelions, clovers, ground ivy, and wild violets,
without damaging other desirable, non-target vegetation. Imprelis has been
advertised, marketed, and sold to lawn-product consumers as being both highly
effective and environmentally friendly. However, according to the lawsuit,
reports had emerged by May 2011 of dead and dying landscape trees associated
with the application Imprelis. DuPont issued a letter to turf managers in June
2011 stating it was investigating the problems. By July 2011, the EPA had
launched an investigation. A month later, the agency issued a Stop Sale and
Removal Order for Imprelis. By that time, DuPont had submitted more than 7,000
adverse incident reports to the EPA involving Imprelis in Minnesota, Indiana,
Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware,
Wisconsin, West Virginia and other states.
[epa.gov/compliance/resources/cases/civil/fifra/dupontimprelis.html]

How to File a Claim for Imprelis Tree Damage

Thousands of consumers who lost trees to Imprelis have already joined lawsuits
pending in a consolidated litigation in U.S. District Court, Eastern District
of Pennsylvania (MDL 2284). Consumers who sustained damage as a result of
DuPont’s Imprelis herbicide must seek legal counsel now to ensure that they
are fairly compensated for their dead and dying trees. For a free Imprelis
lawsuit consultation, please contact the consumer protection lawyers at Gilman
Law LLP today by visiting our Imprelis Lawsuit Claims Center, or calling Toll
Free at (888) 252-0048.

About Gilman Law LLP

Gilman Law LLP, a leading national law firm with offices in Florida and
Massachusetts, has been recognized for delivering successful results to their
clients across a broad range of claims stemming from consumer product injury,
mass tort, and class action lawsuits. For over 33 years, the Gilman Law LLP
team of highly experienced lawyers has earned renown for tireless work on
behalf of their clients on many of today’s most challenging and important
legal issues.

Contact:

Gilman Law LLP
Kenneth G. Gilman, 888-252-0048
consultations@gilmanlawllp.com