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Stanley M. Chesley (born March 26, 1936) was an Ohio trial lawyer for almost 53 years. He is the husband of federal judge Susan J. Dlott.〔 Chesley, the son of Ukrainian immigrants, graduated from Walnut Hills High School, the University of Cincinnati and University of Cincinnati Law School. He first came to fame as a plaintiffs' lawyer in litigation arising from the 1977 Beverly Hills Supper Club fire, which killed 165 people (and two unborn infants). Rather than merely sue the nightclub, Chesley sued the entire aluminum electrical wire industry, blaming them for the fire. The aggressive and unprecedented tactic of seeking enterprise liability for an entire industry worked, winning $49 million in verdicts and settlements. Individual defendants settled for about a million dollars in the face of Chesley waving gruesome photos of fire victims rather than risk going to trial and losing much more, though those who did defend themselves often won.〔Chuck Martin, "Champion for the little guy", ''Cincinnati Enquirer'', 28 May 2006〕 Chesley won billions of dollars for his clients in other mass torts, representing clients suing Pan Am over the Lockerbie terrorist attack and clients suing Dow Corning in controversial breast implant litigation.〔〔Andrew Wolfson, ("A breach of duty; wealth mounts for 'prince of torts'" ), ''Louisville Courier-Journal'' 21 Jan 2007〕 Chesley was one of the "inner circle" of the plaintiffs' bar that negotiated the controversial $246 billion tobacco settlement on behalf of state governments, and settlements against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati for sexual abuse. He was Pro Bono Counsel in the Jewish material claims against German, Austrian, and Swiss financial institutions. In May 2008, President George W. Bush appointed Chesley to serve on the Honorary Delegation to accompany him to Jerusalem for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bush Visit May Boost Olmert )〕 Chesley is a Life Board Member of the NAACP and was for five years Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Cincinnati.〔 ==Controversy== Chesley was named in a lawsuit related to the settlement of fen-phen litigation in Kentucky. Former clients sued Chesley and three other plaintiffs' attorneys for allegedly breaching their duties by diverting most of a $200 million settlement fund to themselves with only one third to the plaintiffs.〔Andrew Wolfson, ("Lawyer: Fen-phen notes destroyed" ), ''Louisville Courier-Journal'', 21 Jan. 2007〕 Judge Joseph F. Bamberger approved the settlement, but resigned when it was revealed that he was paid $5000 a month as a director of a charitable entity funded by the settlement and directed by the attorneys.〔〔Beth Musgrave, "Fen-phen lawsuit judge resigns", ''Lexington Herald-Leader'', 28 Feb. 2006; Jim Hannah, "Judge quits amid allegations", ''Cincinnati Enquirer'', 28 Feb. 2006; "Investigation of Bamberger warranted" (editorial), ''Cincinnati Enquirer'', 1 Mar. 2006; "A blistering rebuke" (editorial), Cincinnati Post, 1 Mar. 2006; Peter Bronson, "Hold this judge in contempt", Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2006〕 Chesley, who collected a $20.5 million fee for negotiating the settlement, maintained that he was not co-counsel for the plaintiffs and was not aware that the attorneys were deceiving their clients and that he therefore owed no duty to the 440 plaintiffs〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stanley M. Chesley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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