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As its attorneys; Knox and his law partner Reed were able to fend off four lawsuits against the club; Colonel Unger, its president; and against 50 named members. Each cases was "either settled or discontinued and, as far as is known, no one bringing action profited thereby." Despite a history of
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campaigning to club officials, especially to Ruff, its founder, regarding the safety of the dam, to no avail; the club was never held legally responsible for the disaster. Knox and Reed successfully argued that the dam's failure was a natural disaster, which was an
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among its clients. He became a federal judge in 1891 and, following his resignation from the bench the following year, Reed resumed private practice in
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