Green v. Fred Weber, Inc.

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Chief Justice.

Fred Weber, Inc. (“Weber”) owns and operates a quarry in O’Fallon where blasting is among the operations. Peggy Green and other named plaintiffs reside near Weber’s quarry. They filed a petition alleging that the manner in which Weber conducts blasting operations is unreasonable and constitutes a private nuisance. They have sued on behalf of themselves and a proposed “class of persons, with [sic] an unknown amount, that have residences within two (2) miles of Defendant’s quarry,” seeking solely money damages for al leged injuries to their properties caused by…