Legal Opinion
Aiken v. General Electric Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 4, 2008PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKavanagh, J.
*1071In 1983, groundwater beneath defendant’s industrial facility located in the Village of Fort Edward, Washington County was found to be contaminated with the chemical trichloroethane (hereinafter TCE) and other chemical compounds, and this groundwater had migrated onto property in nearby residential areas. Claiming that their drinking water wells had been contaminated by this groundwater, homeowners commenced an action against defendant for damages to their property.1 that action was subsequently settled and the terms of that settlement were sealed by stipulation.
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jensen v. General Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Matter of Ny County Des Litig.New York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Bimbo v. Chromalloy American Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Atkins v. Exxon Mobil Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
3Cited by3 opinions
- Suffolk County Water Authority v. Dow Chemical Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- Vasilatos v. DzambaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
- Vasilatos v. DzambaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017