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Deal in works to resolve some FEMA trailer claims

Published: December 2, 2009 2:58 PM
By The Associated Press  MICHAEL KUNZELMAN (Associated Press Writer)

Quick ReadLawyers negotiating deal to resolve thousands of claims over FEMA trailer fumes

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawyers for one of several trailer manufacturers accused of supplying the federal government with toxic hurricane shelters said Wednesday they were negotiating a settlement for thousands of claims.

A federal judge has postponed a New Orleans woman's trial against Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. so the talks could continue. The Riverside, Calif.-based company and its insurers...

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