Bell v. Westrock CP, LLC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division ASHTON BELL, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 3:17-cv-829 WESTROCK CP, LLC, et al., Defendants. OPINION In this class action, the plaintiffs seek redress for wood dust that escapes from the defendants’ paper mill and wood chip mill in West Point, Virginia, resulting in a dusty invasion of the plaintiffs’ land, homes, and cars. The plaintiffs allege that the wood dust amounts to nuisance and trespass under Virginia law, entitling them to compensatory damages. They also seek an injunction…