Legal Opinion
Corvello v. New England Gas Co., Inc.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided January 30, 2008No. C.A. 05-221T, 05-274T, 05-370T, 05-522TPublished
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT NEG’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS
ERNEST C. TORRES, Senior District Judge.
More than 120 residents of Tiverton, Rhode Island brought these actions against New England Gas Company (“NEG”) alleging that their properties have been contaminated by hazardous substances contained in coal gasification wastes buried in the soil on or near their properties and that NEG is responsible. The plaintiffs seek both monetary damages and injunctive relief, including abatement of the alleged nuisance.
NEG has moved for partial judgment on the pleadings with…
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