Shanley v. Chalmette Refining, LLC

ELR Citation: 44 ELR 20264
No(s). 12-3045 (E.D. La. Dec 3, 2014) (Morgan, J.)

A district court dismissed four individuals' claims that the emission of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) from an oil refinery in Chalmette, Louisiana, caused them a variety of physical and mental damages. The toxic tort case involves 1,836 plaintiffs who allege exposure to H2S and SO...