Edward L. Masry (born in Paterson, New Jersey, July 29, 1932 - December 6, 2005) was a partner in the law firm of Masry and Vititoe and Thousand Oaks, California city councilman. The skyline of Paterson, New Jersey, showing the canyon of the Passaic River in the foreground. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) is a leap year starting on Friday. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Law (from the Old Norse lagu) in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, intended to provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide punishments of/for those who do... Thousand Oaks (commonly referred to by locals as T.O.) is a city located in Ventura County, California, named after the many oak trees that grace the area, and the city seal is adorned by the symbol of an oak. ...

He attended the University of California Santa Barbara, University of California Los Angeles, and University of Southern California. Although he never received a Bachelor's Degree, Loyola Law School accepted him on an exemption due to high placement scores. He graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 1960. Thereafter, he was admitted to the California State Bar. University of California, Santa Barbara The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is a coeducational public university located on the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County, California. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, popularly known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university situated in the neighborhood of Westwood within the city of Los Angeles. ... The University of Southern California (also known as USC, SC, Southern California and Southern Cal), Californias oldest private research university, is located in the urban center of Los Angeles, California. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ... Not to be confused with Loyola University Chicago School of Law or Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, Loyola Law School is the graduate law school of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Law School. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ...

His firm was instrumental in bringing about the class action suit against Pacific Gas & Electric Company, alleging contamination of drinking water with hexavalent chromium in the southern California town of Hinkley. The case was settled in 1996 for $333 million, the largest settlement ever paid in a direct-action lawsuit in U.S. history. In law, a class action is an equitable procedural device used in litigation for determining the rights of and remedies, if any, for large numbers of people whose cases involve common questions of law and fact. ... Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is the utility that provides power to most of Northern California. ... Chromium hexavalent (CrVI) compounds, often called hexavalent chromium, exist in several forms. ... Hinkley is a town in the Mojave Desert in California, 10 miles west of Barstow, 45 miles east of Mojave, and 50 miles northeast of Palmdale. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ...

The lawsuit story was turned into the highly successful film, Erin Brockovich. In the movie, his character was played by actor Albert Finney. Erin Brockovich-Ellis (born June 22, 1960) is a woman who, despite the lack of a formal law school education, in 1993 was instrumental in constructing a case against the US$ 30 billion Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), of California, alleging contamination of drinking water with hexavalent chromium in... Albert Finney is an English actor, born 9 May 1936 in Salford, Lancashire, England. ...

He died due to complications of diabetes, one week after resigning from the counsel because of his conditition. This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ...

External links

• Masry and Vititoe Law Firm Website