The Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded summary judgment for defendants on plaintiffs' claims of intentional trespass, permanent private nuisance, and strict liability based on alleged soil…

The court affirmed a lower court's grant of summary judgment in favor of a chemical company in a lawsuit failed against it by approximately 600 former residents of a trailer park in…

The court upheld the dismissal of a property owner's negligent misrepresentation claim against an environmental assessment (EA) company that failed to reveal the full extent of contamination…

The court affirmed a lower court decision denying a manufacturing plant's post-trial motion for judgment as a matter of law in a case involving the plant's alleged emission of "…

A district court denied the U.S. motion to dismiss residents' consolidated claims for damages stemming from the devastating flooding that occurred in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The…

The court dismissed individuals' claims for personal injuries and property damage against a company that contracted with an oil and gas corporation that engaged in radioactive tracer "…

The court affirmed in part and reversed in part a lower court decision dismissing homeowners' suit against a former landowner for allegedly dumping hazardous waste on the property before…

The court dismissed individuals' Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) suit against the U.S. military for personal injury and property damage resulting from the U.S. Navy's operation of a…

The court affirms the grant of summary judgment in favor of the United States in property owners' Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) action for damages to their homes in Puerto Rico resulting…

A court dismisses on motions for summary judgment landowner's trespass, negligence, and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) claims against their…