LEESE et al v. LOCKHEED MARTIN et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:11-cv-05091

Court:

New Jersey

Nature of Suit:

Environmental Matters

Judge:

Jerome B. Simandle

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  1. November 04, 2014

    NJ Couple Drops Appeal In Lockheed Toxic Tort Case

    A family living near Lockheed Martin Corp.'s Moorestown, New Jersey, research and development facility has dropped an appeal seeking to revive their toxic tort case against the aerospace giant, according to a Third Circuit order filed Monday.

  2. September 12, 2014

    Lockheed Toxic Tort Win Challenged in 3rd Circ.

    A family living near Lockheed Martin Corp.'s Moorestown, New Jersey, research and development facility appealed their failed toxic tort suit against the company to the Third Circuit on Thursday after a federal court nixed their remaining environmental claims.

  3. August 12, 2014

    Lockheed Sidesteps Nearby Residents' Pollution Claims

    Lockheed Martin Corp. was freed from a New Jersey toxic tort suit after a federal judge said Tuesday that the plaintiffs failed to prove that contamination in their housing development was harmful enough to justify their environmental claims, which were the only claims remaining.

  4. July 02, 2014

    Lockheed Wants Sanctions In Toxic Tort Case

    Lockheed Martin Corp. on Monday asked a federal judge to sanction the plaintiffs in a toxic tort suit accusing it of contaminating the soil and groundwater near a New Jersey facility, saying they lied about having a medical expert, among other things.

  5. May 16, 2014

    Lockheed, Pollution Plaintiffs Seek End To Toxic Tort Row

    Lockheed Martin Corp. urged a New Jersey federal judge on Thursday to toss remaining claims in a toxic tort suit brought against it over contamination that allegedly slashed nearby homeowners' property values and affected their children's health, saying the plaintiffs "simply have no evidence to support their allegations."

  6. March 18, 2014

    Lockheed Dodges Home Value Loss Claims In Pollution Row

    A New Jersey federal judge trimmed a toxic tort suit against Lockheed Martin Corp. over contamination that allegedly slashed nearby homeowners' property values and affected their children's health, ruling Tuesday that the plaintiffs' expert opinion was deeply flawed and used a methodology chosen "out of thin air."