Boeing Settles Suits Tied to Rocketdyne

Boeing Co. has settled a group of lawsuits brought by residents who said contamination from a Rocketdyne plant caused cancer and other illnesses.

Terms of the agreement, which settles cases dating back to 1997, were confidential, Boeing spokesman Dan Beck said Wednesday -- the same day jury selection was scheduled to start in the case in federal court in Los Angeles.

Residents contended that chemical and radiological pollutants from the site caused a wide range of cancers, disfigured growths, autoimmune disorders and tumors.