March 05, 2015
Consolidated Rail Corp. and other railroad companies on Thursday pressed a federal judge to slash claims in numerous lawsuits over a 2012 derailment and chemical spill in Paulsboro, New Jersey, because they are allegedly preempted by federal law.
March 04, 2013
Consolidated Rail Corp. and two other railroad companies asked a New Jersey federal judge Friday to toss claims in two class actions concerning a train derailment and resulting vinyl chloride spill, saying some of the lawsuit's allegations are too "generalized."
December 12, 2012
Consolidated Rail Corp. is facing more than $10 million in class action and individual claims related to vinyl chloride exposure caused by a train derailment in New Jersey, as Philadelphia-area residents lodged three separate suits against the company — the start of a slew of litigation planned over health problems linked to the late November spill, a plaintiff's attorney said Wednesday.