How To Defend Air Pollution Torts After Bell V. Cheswick

Law360, New York (September 27, 2013, 12:04 PM EDT) -- On Aug. 20, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit caught many off guard by reversing a district court's dismissal of state law tort claims against a coal-fired generating station in Springdale, Pa.[1] In Bell v. Cheswick Generating Station, the court of appeals held that the federal Clean Air Act does not preempt tort claims filed under the common law of Pennsylvania, the state in which the source is located....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!