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| Ethics at the Movies: "A Civil Action" |
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| Start Date: | 11/15/2012 | Start Time: | 7:00 PM |
| End Date: | 11/15/2012 | End Time: | 9:00 PM |
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Event Description "A Civil Action"
Moderator: Professor Matt Melone, Finance & Law, College of Business and Economics.
FREE Film Screening and Popcorn!
There will be an open discussion following the screening.
Film Series Sponsored by Presidential Chair in Health - Humanities/Social Sciences
and the College of Business and Economics. |
Location Information: On-Campus - Maginnes Hall (View Map) 9 West Packer Avenue Bethlehem, PA 18015 Room: 102
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Contact Information: Name: Office of Interdisciplinary Programs Phone: 610-758-3996 Email: incasip@lehigh.edu |
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Other Event Details: "A Civil Action" is a 1998 film starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall, based on the book by Jonathan Harr.
The movie centers on trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent, and its contamination of a local aquifer. A lawsuit was filed over industrial operations that appeared to have caused fatal cases of leukemia and cancer, as well as other health problems, among the citizens of the town. |
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