Barton et al v. Dresser L L C et al

  1. May 09, 2024

    GE Dropped From Louisiana Factory Contamination Suit

    A Louisiana federal judge has dropped General Electric from property owners' suit alleging widespread contamination caused by a now-closed manufacturing facility, finding an earlier merger by a subsidiary did not make the company a liable successor.

  2. February 29, 2024

    GE Denies Ties To La. Environmental Contamination Suit

    General Electric has told a Louisiana federal judge it should be freed from a lawsuit seeking to hold it liable for widespread environmental contamination caused by a since-closed pressure valve manufacturing facility in Rapides Parish, saying the property owners behind the suit are relying on a misguided theory of liability.

  3. September 22, 2023

    Judge Won't Toss Water Damages Claims In La. Pollution Suit

    A Louisiana federal judge denied two companies' attempt to escape claims for state Groundwater Act damages by hundreds of property owners who allege their now-closed pipe valve manufacturing facility in Rapides Parish caused widespread contamination.

  4. August 09, 2023

    La. Enviro Department Immune From Claims In Pollution Suit

    A Louisiana federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the state's environmental regulatory body from two lawsuits brought by proposed classes accusing a manufacturing facility of causing widespread contamination to the surrounding region, saying that the department is immune from such litigation.

  5. August 04, 2023

    Property Owners Denied Class Cert. In La. Pollution Suit

    A Louisiana federal judge won't certify two proposed classes of property owners who accused a manufacturing facility of causing widespread contamination to the surrounding terrain, saying the proposed classes don't satisfy the necessary certification components.