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PAULSBORO DERAILMENT CASES

  1. November 23, 2015

    Conrail Fights Discovery Misconduct Claims In Derailment Row

    Consolidated Rail Corp. on Monday blasted claims in litigation over a New Jersey train derailment that false representations and discovery misconduct helped it beat allegations regarding personnel training, saying the opposition should be chastised for misusing the legal process instead of earning reconsideration or sanctions.

  2. October 30, 2015

    Conrail Accused Of Discovery Misconduct In Derailment Row

    A man exposed to vinyl chloride from a 2012 train derailment in Paulsboro, New Jersey, said Thursday that false representations and discovery misconduct helped Consolidated Rail Corp. beat allegations that it didn't properly train personnel, and that a judge should upend the rail company's win on those claims.

  3. October 13, 2015

    Conrail Tries To Cut First Responders From Derailment Suit

    Consolidated Rail Corp. has urged a New Jersey federal judge to whittle lawsuits filed by 20 first responders from litigation over a South Jersey derailment, arguing they never sought medical attention for their alleged injuries.

  4. August 27, 2015

    Conrail Sheds Some Claims Over Paulsboro Train Derailment

    At least 18 plaintiffs have agreed to drop claims in New Jersey federal court against Consolidated Railroad Corp. over a 2012 train derailment and chemical spill in Paulsboro, according to documents filed Thursday following a series of court decisions that trimmed the litigation.

  5. August 20, 2015

    Conrail Didn't Willfully Cause NJ Derailment, Judge Says

    The New Jersey residents who sued Consolidated Railroad Corp. and related companies for negligence after a 2012 train derailment in Paulsboro aren't entitled to punitive damages because the railroad employees' conduct wasn't malicious, wanton or willful, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

  6. June 09, 2015

    Conrail Ducks Town's Claims That Spill Hurt Property Values

    A New Jersey federal judge ruled Monday that Consolidated Rail Corp. and related entities must face claims for monetary losses due to classroom closures prompted by a 2012 train derailment in Paulsboro, but he dismissed claims against the company for reduced property values and tax revenue in the aftermath.

  7. May 22, 2015

    Conrail Slams Punitive Damages Bid Over 2012 NJ Derailment

    Consolidated Rail Corp. and other railroad companies kept up their assault on federal lawsuits over a 2012 derailment and chemical spill in Paulsboro, New Jersey, contending Friday that the plaintiffs cannot back up their claims for punitive damages.

  8. May 21, 2015

    Conrail Aims To Sink Training Claims In NJ Derailment Suits

    Consolidated Rail Corp. and other railroad companies battling federal lawsuits over a 2012 derailment and chemical spill in Paulsboro, New Jersey, moved Thursday to knock out allegations that Conrail failed to properly train its employees, contending that federal law preempts those claims.

  9. January 21, 2015

    Atty Avoids Sanctions Over Leaked Email In Derailment Suit

    An attorney for plaintiffs suing over a 2012 derailment and chemical spill in Paulsboro, New Jersey, whom Consolidated Rail Corp. accused of violating a protective order, has escaped sanctions, according to a New Jersey court ruling Tuesday.

  10. October 29, 2014

    Atty Bucks Sanctions Over Protected Doc In Derailment Suit

    An attorney for plaintiffs suing over a 2012 derailment and chemical spill in Paulsboro, New Jersey, whom Consolidated Rail Corp. accuses of violating a protective order urged a New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday not to sanction him, saying the accusation was "baseless and hypocritical."