Freeman v. Blue Ridge Paper Prods., Inc.

ELR Citation: ELR 20027
No(s). E2006-00293 (Tenn. Ct. App. Jan 25, 2007)

An appellate court upheld a $2 million jury verdict against a pulp and paper mill for the impact its discharges into Pigeon River, North Carolina, had on property owners. The lower court did not err in certifying the lawsuit as a class action. Common issues of law and fact predominate, and the uniqu...