John Grisham's latest book, The Appeal, is another legal thriller. This time Grisham takes on the subject of corporate liability, state supreme court justices, and just how far one company will go to get a justice elected that will overturn a large legal settlement.
In a small town in Mississippi, the town's water supply has been contaminated by the dumping of toxic waste by a large fertilizer manufacturer. Town members are dying at an alarming rate from cancer and the water coming from their taps is brown and smells funny.
Enter the local trial lawyers who sue the corporation. After an arduous trial that eventually bankrupts them, the lawyers and their client are awarded a record settlement. The settlement is, of course, immediately appealed by the corporation. The corporation now has about a year to figure out how to ensure that the settlement is overthrown by the state supreme court.
Through backdoor deals and shading campaigning, the corporation has picked its man to sit on the bench. The question is, will their candidate get elected and if he does, will he vote their way?
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