ELR Citation: ELR 20550
No(s). 144654 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Feb 18, 1983)

The court rules that plaintiff has stated a cause of action in public nuisance against defendant chemical company for water pollution resulting from the disposal of chemical wastes at the Loeffel dump site 15 to 30 years ago. Plaintiff may seek abatement and punitive damages. The court denies plaint...