EAST PALESTINE — In its response to Norfolk Southern’s motion to dismiss parts of the lawsuit brought against it by East Palestine Schools, the district doubled down on its claims that the railroad reneged on promises made and…
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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (WKBN)- The East Palestine School District is sharing more details on its lawsuit against Norfolk Southern. One of the lawyers representing the district says it is suing Norfolk Southern because its executives lied. “It lied…
02 May: East Palestine schools sue Norfolk Southern, alleging rail company owes $30M over derailment
CLEVELAND, Ohio— East Palestine school officials on Wednesday sued Norfolk Southern, alleging the rail company owes the school district more than $30 million over the 2023 train derailment disaster. School officials in the lawsuit said Norfolk Southern never…
Norfolk Southern began making promises to East Palestine, Ohio, soon after its train derailed and caught fire in February 2023. The railroad said it would “make it right” after five tank cars of vinyl chloride were intentionally burned,…
The East Palestine Board of Education is suing Norfolk Southern over unfulfilled financial commitments related to the railroad company’s 2023 train derailment, according to school district officials. A Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the small…
Norfolk Southern “Walked Away” From Disaster Recovery: Local School Board Files New Lawsuit Against Norfolk Southern for Failing to Fulfill Financial Commitments. EAST PALESTINE, OHIO – APRIL 30, 2025 – The East Palestine City School District Board of…
EAST PALESTINE — East Palestine City Schools intends to sue Norfolk Southern for “broken promises,” according to a press release from law firm Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise. The district plans to file suit against the…
The East Palestine City School District has announced plans to file a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern railroad next, seeking to recover emergency response costs and compel the company to fulfill what the district says are financial commitments made…
Law360 (July 3, 2023, 6:43 PM EDT) — Residents, property and business owners and other plaintiffs have told an Ohio federal judge that Norfolk Southern cannot evade liability for its “recklessness and conscious disregard for the rights and…
A new study of over 300,000 veterans found a strong connection between contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. The research, published Monday in the journal JAMA…