In East Palestine derailment trial, railroad and chemical maker agree on who pays residents
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In East Palestine derailment trial, railroad and chemical maker agree on who pays residents
Norfolk Southern reached an agreement with one of the two companies it has been trying to force to help pay for the $600 million class-action settlement it agreed to over its disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and the toxic chemicals that were released and burned.
In East Palestine derailment trial, railroad and chemical maker agree on who pays residents - The Morning Sun
Norfolk Southern reached an agreement with one of two companies about how much each side will help pay for a $600 million class-action settlement, which the railroad agreed to after the disastrous 2023 Ohio train derailment and toxic chemicals that were released and burned. This lawsuit doesn’t change anything about how much money people will receive from the settlement or any payments to the village of East Palestine or anyone else — those are …
Rail Derailment Trial Kicks Off: Who Pays For East Palestine?
A high-stakes jury trial is underway in Ohio federal court to determine whether GATX and OxyVinyls should reimburse Norfolk Southern (NS) for some or all of a $600 million class-action settlement tied to the 2023 East Palestine derailment. The Backstory In April 2024, NS agreed to the class payout after months of litigation over the derailment that led to chemical fires and allegations of widespread community harm. NS brought OxyVinyls and GATX…
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