Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Farmland Industries, Inc.
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided March 20, 2001No. 98-2499-JWL, 99-2337, 99-2546, 00-2198Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LUNGSTRUM, District Judge.
These environmental lawsuits 1 arise out of the operation of a petroleum refinery in Coffeyville, Kansas. Plaintiffs, individuals residing near the refinery, have asserted numerous common law and statutory claims against Farmland Industries, Inc. (Farmland), the owner and operator of the refinery. Presently before the court is a motion filed by Farmland seeking summary judgment on Count I of plaintiffs’ complaints-strict liability flowing from an abnormally dangerous activity (Doc. 130). For the reasons discussed below, Farmland’s motion is…
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