In re: East Palestine Train Derailment

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Case Number:

4:23-cv-00242

Court:

Ohio Northern

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Benita Y. Pearson

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September 27, 2024
Norfolk Derailment Victims' Attys Get $162M After $600M Deal

A federal judge said Friday that she signed off on a $162 million award to attorneys for a class of residents and others affected by last year's Norfolk Southern train derailment and toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, partly because of the "historic participation" in the $600 million settlement.
September 25, 2024
Ohio Train Derailment Plaintiffs Win Final OK Of $600M Deal

An Ohio federal judge on Wednesday gave her final blessing to a $600 million settlement resolving claims brought by residents and others affected by the Norfolk Southern train derailment and toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, last year.
September 09, 2024
Ohio Train Derailment Plaintiffs Seek Final OK Of $600M Deal

Residents and others affected by the Norfolk Southern train derailment and toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, last year are asking an Ohio federal court for final approval of a $600 million settlement, including a $162 million payout for their attorneys.
July 01, 2024
Top Personal Injury, Med Mal News: 2024 Midyear Report

A high court ruling over whether bump stocks can be considered machine guns under a federal agency's rule banning the devices and a huge railroad settlement over a Norfolk Southern derailment disaster are among Law360's top personal injury and medical malpractice cases for the first six months of 2024.
June 13, 2024
Norfolk Southern Slams Bid To Seal Reports In Derailment Suit

Norfolk Southern ripped into a chemical company's bid to seal two expert reports from a former first responder that the railroad sought to file in the multidistrict litigation over last year's derailment and chemical spill in Ohio, saying the chemical firm's arguments are weak and misstate the issues.
May 22, 2024
$600M Norfolk Southern Derailment Deal Gets Early Court OK

Consolidated class litigation over last year's fiery Norfolk Southern train derailment and toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, cleared a court hurdle Tuesday after a federal judge tentatively signed off on a proposed $600 million settlement between the rail giant and thousands of impacted residents and businesses.
April 09, 2024
Norfolk Southern Settles Train Derailment Suits For $600M

Norfolk Southern Corp. has agreed to settle the consolidated class action claims brought against it over its tragic train derailment and toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, for $600 million, according to a joint motion filed in federal court Tuesday.
March 14, 2024
Norfolk Southern Must Face Most Derailment Suit Claims

Norfolk Southern must face the bulk of the claims in consolidated suits brought over a train derailment and subsequent chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, a federal judge ruled in a spate of opinions that also kept intact most of the rail giant's third-party claims against a chemical company and two railcar leasing firms.
March 12, 2024
NTSB Slams Order To Allow Hands-On Train Parts Inspection

The National Transportation Safety Board objected to a federal magistrate judge's order compelling it to let a rail car leasing firm and a chemical company physically inspect parts of the Norfolk Southern train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, last year, arguing its own investigation could be harmed.
March 05, 2024
Tank Car Cos. Can Inspect Derailed Train Parts, Judge Says

An Ohio federal magistrate judge said Tuesday that the National Transportation Safety Board must allow rail tank car owners facing claims in sprawling consolidated litigation to inspect crucial components from the Norfolk Southern train that derailed in East Palestine last year.