Norfolk Southern Derailment

Ohio Derailment Not Caused By Texas Hurricane, Rail Co. Says

By Matthew Santoni

Railcar company GATX Corp. told a federal jury Tuesday that after three weeks of testimony, only a single witness had advanced Norfolk Southern's theory that a 2017 hurricane in Texas caused the hidden damage to a GATX-owned car that would eventually set off the 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

OxyChem Unit Settles Bid To Share Ohio Derailment Blame

By Matthew Santoni

Chemical shipper OxyVinyls Inc. and Norfolk Southern struck a deal toward the end of a trial seeking to spread the blame — and the cost of a $600 million settlement — for the 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Norfolk Southern Asks Jury To Spread Blame For Ohio Crash

By Matthew Santoni

Attorneys for Norfolk Southern Corp. told an Ohio federal jury Tuesday that railcar company GATX Corp. and chemical shipper OxyVinyls should share the blame for the 2023 derailment in East Palestine, along with paying part of the $600 million settlement the railroad reached with businesses and residents within 20 miles of the fiery crash.

Norfolk Southern Must Face Investors' Suit Over Safety Claims

By Matthew Santoni

A lawsuit claiming that Norfolk Southern executives propped up stock prices with false claims about the railroad's safety culture has survived the company's motion to dismiss, with a Georgia federal judge ruling Monday that those claims were specific enough to be material for investors who were allegedly deceived up until the 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Norfolk Southern Escapes Investors' Derailment Fraud Suit

By Linda Chiem

A New York federal judge on Thursday dumped a proposed securities fraud class action alleging Norfolk Southern misled investors by falsely touting its commitments to safety while embarking on risky cost-cutting operational and staffing changes that ultimately led to 2023's fiery derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Norfolk Southern's Tank Car Co. Liability Claims Head To Trial

By Linda Chiem

An Ohio federal judge said that Norfolk Southern can pursue its claims seeking to have tank car companies pay at least some of the damages over 2023's East Palestine derailment, teeing up for trial key questions of liability concerning the tank cars' maintenance and transport of toxic chemicals.

Norfolk Southern Hit With 'Toxic Nightmare' Derailment Suit

By Ryan Harroff

Hundreds of Ohio and Pennsylvania residents affected by the fallout of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern train derailment have accused the rail company, government agencies and several businesses of downplaying the ongoing harm of the incident, marking one of the latest lawsuits filed on or near the two-year milestone.

6th Circ. Urged To Back $600M Train Derailment Deal

By Carolyn Muyskens

Norfolk Southern and East Palestine, Ohio, residents defended a $600 million class settlement in Sixth Circuit briefs Monday, saying the deal provides meaningful relief to people and businesses impacted by a 2023 train derailment and release of toxic chemicals.

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