Much to his wife's chagrin, the idealistic lawyer gets stuck in the case, putting his career and health at risk. While DuPont routinely plays for time, Bilott uncovers a scandal that is also endangering the health of many people. With the backing of his law firm boss Tom Terp, he files a lawsuit and gains access to confidential company files.
The lawyer sees shocking evidence of the poisoning of the cattle with his own eyes: black teeth, huge tumors and terrible deformities. When he drives to remote Parkersburg to see for himself, his mind changes abruptly. Such a mandate is actually out of the question for Bilott, because he normally represents corporations. His cows, according to the accusation, are being poisoned by a nearby landfill. Tennant asks him to sue chemical multinational DuPont. Cincinnati, Ohio 1998: Up-and-coming corporate attorney Robert Bilott, a new partner at a prestigious law firm, is visited by one of his grandmother's neighbors from West Virginia.
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