Legal Opinion
Burkhead v. Louisville Gas & Electric Co.
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided March 21, 2008No. Civil Action No. 3:06CV-282-HPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN G. HEYBURN, II, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs are all residents of areas surrounding a power plant operated by Louisville Gas & Electric (“LG & E”), who have filed suit against Defendant seeking monetary and injunctive relief for damage allegedly resulting from fallout and noxious odors emitted by that facility. Specifically, Plaintiffs proceed under theories of nuisance, negligence and/or gross negligence, strict liability for ultrahazardous activities, and trespass.
Currently before the Court is Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification, which Defendant has opposed. The…
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