Lawsuits filed after Orange County gas leak incident
Lawsuits filed after Orange County gas leak incident
Fewer than 24 hours after a major gas leak in Orange County left individuals sheltering in place without air conditioning, stranded some from their homes and sent others to the hospital, the first lawsuits have been filed.
On Thursday afternoon, a rail car at the Eagle Rail Site on Foreman Road conducted a controlled flaring operation that released ethyl acrylate and caused individuals in West Orange, Bridge City and Orangefield to shelter in place without air conditioning and blocking air from coming in for six hours.
Friday morning, Brent Coon & Associates law firm filed the first of a number of lawsuits dealing with the situation, according to a news release from the firm. The suit also included a temporary restraining order signed District Court Judge Courtney Arkeen to prevent anyone from tampering with or destroying any evidence affiliated with the incident and to provide access to professional inspections of the site and equipment for causation determinations.
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