Legal Opinion
Benesh v. Amphenol Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 18, 1995No. 93-2459PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WIDENER wrote the opinion, in which Judges WILKINSON and WILKINS joined.
OPINION
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
Appellants (plaintiffs), 11 property owners (the owners), brought suit against Amphenol and Allied Signal, (Amphenol) alleging nuisance, trespass, and negligence for the release by Amphenol’s plant of trichloroethane (TCE) into the groundwater in and surrounding the owners’ properties. The jury returned a verdict for Amphenol. The owners appeal from the district court’s denial of their motions for judgment as a matter of law and for new trial, as well as…
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- Austin v. Torrington Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
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