Sterling v. Velsicol Chem. Corp.

ELR Citation: ELR 20081
No(s). 78-1100 (W.D. Tenn. Aug 1, 1986)

In a class action spanning 65 trial days, the court holds that Velsicol Chemical Corporation (Velsicol) is liable to plaintiffs, based on the doctrines of strict liability, common law negligence, trespass, and nuisance. Plaintiffs are persons who owned or occupied property within a three-mile radius...