By Samantha Ahearn | Published September 26, 2014 | Posted in Blog | Tagged Tags: Appellate Division, Expert Testimony, Toxic Torts, Water Contamination | Leave a comment
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Bad Drinking Water May Equate to Bad Engineering
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently reversed a decision dismissing claims against an engineering firm called Remington & Vernick, brought by a South Jersey municipality the borough of Berlin. The case focused on a request by Berlin to have some additional wells installed to provide drinking water to the community. Apparently, Remington & Vernick was Read More
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court Rules Federal CERCLA Does Not Supersede State Statute of Repose
In CTS Corp. v. Waldburger, 134 S. Ct. 2175 (2014), the Supreme Court held in a 7-2 decision that the federal Superfund law, also known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), does not supersede a state law in North Carolina that requires lawsuits to be brought within 10 years from the Read More
Read More$190M Settlement in New Jersey Passaic River Contamination Case
Today the New Jersey Attorney General’s office announced a $190 million settlement has been agreed to resolve Occidental Chemical Corp.’s part in the contamination of the Passaic River. The settlement amount will be used to pay for past cleanup removal and costs, as well as damage to natural resources and other costs and damages. The Read More
Read MoreNew York Orders More Comprehensive Clean Up Than EPA Proposes for Same Contamination in New Jersey
New York Orders More Comprehensive Clean Up Than EPA Proposes for Same Contamination in New Jersey An order from the State of New York is sowing discord in Ringwood, New Jersey. New York State has ordered Ford Motor Company, responsible for a contamination of toxic paint sludge from a former facility in Mawah, New Jersey, Read More
Read MoreLocal Family Served School Board with Notice of Intent to Sue
For Immediate Release DATED: March 10, 2014 A Middle Township family has placed the Middle Township School Board on notice of its intent to commence legal action due to mold exposure. Stacy Adelizzi alleges that her children have become very ill as a result of a reoccurring mold problem in the school district’s elementary schools. Read More
Read MoreCoal Ash Leak in North Carolina Power Plant Slowed, but Not Stopped
An underground pipe collapsed early this month at a retired power plant in North Carolina, causing between 50,000-82,000 tons of coal ash to flow into the Dan River. Workers are scurrying to seal the leak, and as of February 6, 2014 the flow has slowed, but workers have been unable to completely stop the spill. Read More
Read MoreJanuary is Radon Awareness & Action Month
Radon is a colorless and odorless gas, which is naturally occurring. It comes from the radioactive breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and enters both the outdoor and indoor air. Radon is found all over the United States, including in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Radon can be measured through testing. Radon Read More
Read MoreFirst Responders to Paulsboro Derailment Get Suits Remanded to NJ Court
On January 13, 2014, U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler granted a motion to remand the claims of approximately 30 plaintiffs to the Gloucester County Superior Court. In September 2013, the case Belbin v. Consolidated Rail Corp. had been removed to federal court based on diversity jurisdiction; one of the plaintiffs was from Pennsylvania. However, plaintiffs Read More
Read MoreFirm Files Civil Suit Against Gas & Energy Company On Behalf of Edison Residents with Contaminated Property
Edison residents sue Chevron for alleged contamination By Jack Murtha General Media Newspapers (January 17, 2014) EDISON — Several residents have filed a civil lawsuit against Chevron Corp. for damages that allegedly stemmed from the company’s discharge of hazardous materials, which are said to have contaminated several properties off New York Boulevard. “This case is Read More
Read MoreFirm Pursues Lawsuit for Central NJ Homeowners Impacted by Contamination from Pesticide Plant
Chevron Sued For Contamination From NJ Pesticide Plant By Kelly Knaub Law360, New York (December 18, 2013, 7:04 PM ET) A group of Edison, N.J., property owners last week sued Chevron Corp. in New Jersey court over alleged contamination from a pesticides manufacturing facility the company had operated in the township. The 12 plaintiffs filed Read More
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