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Case ID: 4370 | Environmental | 08/03/2005
The original complaint was filed April 7, 2003 — less than four weeks after the thunderous blast and resulting fire that displaced nearly 1,000 people for a week — on behalf of anyone who, on the day of the explosion, lived within 1,000 yards of the Able fuel depot in Rockaway, New Jersey.
In her decision, Superior Court Judge Karen Russell ruled essentially that a class action is likely the best way to address the many outstanding grievances against Able — as opposed to dealing with hundreds of small claims. "The court is aware that individual claims may involve too small an amount to warrant recourse in litigation. Therefore, the wrongs would go without redress," Russell wrote. "Thus, an advantage to certification as a class action is that resources are made available to the parties who may not otherwise be capable of asserting their legal rights." The case can now move forward," said one of the New Jersey attorneys that filed the case. "Anyone who wants to participate (as a member of the 'class') now can sign on." The March 14, 2003, explosion was triggered during an illegal transfer of propane from a larger truck to a smaller one. When the driver of the small truck pulled away before the procedure was completed, a hose disconnected and released a propane cloud which ignited.
At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Environmental Cases of Interest A 1999 class action lawsuit against the city of Ferriday, Mississippi and the firm that built the local water treatment plant, stemming from a 124-day boil-water order, has settled for $2,537,500. Two Empire, Ohio residents filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County Common Pleas Court seeking an order for First Energy Corporation to establish a medical monitoring program and to eliminate emissions from the Ohio Edison Sammis power plant at Stratton.
A group of law firms collectively filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of individuals and businesses in and around Apex, North Carolina against EQ Industrial Services and EQ Holding Company. Locklear Electric in Wood River, Illinois received yet another unsolicited fax, it filed a class action complaint, against Kensington Lighting Corp. of Greensburg, Penn. for unlawfully taking the company's fax paper, toner ink and electricity.
The suit filed Aug. 9 in Madison County Circuit Court, Illinois claims Locklear received one or more unwanted faxes from Kensington on May 18, in violation of the Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Illinois Consumer Fraud Act.
A class action was filed on behalf of nine hurricane Katrina and Rita victims by the NY Solidarity Coalition with Katrina/Rita Survivors. After both sides negotiated behind closed doors, the hotel's attempt to evict the refugees was refused by a judge in Queens housing court. A lawsuit against the Canadian National Railway over a train derailment that forced hundreds of residents to evacuate southern Illinois town of Tamaroa can continue as a class action case, an appellate court ruled. The railroad had appealed a lower court's ruling that granted class action status to the plaintiffs, which number more than 500, according to the plaintiffs' attorney. |
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