Doyle v. Fluor Corp.

OPINION

CLIFFORD H. AHRENS, Presiding Judge.

Appellants appeal the trial court’s judgment approving a class action settlement in favor of Herculaneum residents whose real property was affected by the Doe Run lead smelter. We affirm.

Background

Appellants are 28 objectors in a class of over 700 Plaintiffs (collectively, the Class) who suffered nuisance and damage to their real property as a result of toxins emitted from Doe Run. The Class is represented by six named Plaintiffs (the Representa-fives). Defendants are entities and executives associated with the smelter.

The Doe Run smelter was…