Nash and Taggart Collection
Jere Nash Interview with Richard Scruggs (Part 2 of 2)
Identifier
NT_interview_62b
Creation Date
11-1-2004
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Description
Interview conducted by author Jere Nash with product liability lawyer Richard Scruggs in the process of writing Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006. Topics covered include Scruggs' relationship with various Mississippi lawyers and public officials and his participation in asbestos and tobacco litigation. The latter court battle resulted in a $3.4 billion dollar settlement with the state of Mississippi in 1997. Part 2 of 2 recordings.
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Scruggs, Dickie; Lawyers -- Mississippi; Products liability -- Tobacco; Lott, Trent, 1941-; Moore, Mike, 1952-; Mississippi. Supreme Court; Wigand, Jeffrey S.; Gore, Albert, 1948-; Fordice, Kirk;
Relational Format
audio recording
Extent
1900-01-00
Original Format
born digital audio
Original Collection
Nash and Taggart Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
Finding Aid
Rights
This media file is owned by the copyright holder and may not be reproduced, re-posted, captured or saved. Due to copyright concerns, the recordings in this collection can only be accessed by arrangement with the Department of Archives and Special Collections.
Comments
original file name: 10058_DickScruggs2_2004Nov01.DSS; the author's original, unofficial transcript is available here, but users should note that spelling and accuracy is not assured