Valley Ex Rel. Anderson v. National Zinc Processors, Inc.

Tom Glaze, Justice.

Appellants Katrina Valley and Meranda Valley appeal a ruling of the Phillips County Circuit Court denying their motion for class certification. The facts giving rise to this case involve a fire that began around 6:30 in the morning on November 3, 2000, at the Global Materials chemical warehouse in Helena. At approximately 12:30 that afternoon, a truck carrying a load of zinc oxide to the terminal also caught on fire and exploded. In response, Chief Reginald Wilson of the Helena Fire Department ordered an evacuation that covered a 1.5 mile radius from the chemical plant,…