[CPEO-BIF] IBM Endicott (New York) Appellate decision

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Appellate decision a win and loss for plaintiffs in IBM plume case

by Steve Reilly
Binghamton Press and Sun-Bulletin (NY)
February 23, 2014

Following a split decision by a mid-level appeals court late last  
week, attorneys are expected to ask New York’s highest court to hear  
arguments in the massive toxic tort lawsuit against IBM Corp.

In an 11-page order issued Thursday, the state Supreme Court  
Appellate Division partially overturned two of five orders Broome  
County Supreme Court Judge Ferris D. Lebous issued in November 2012.

Lebous’ orders dealt with whether allegations of negligence,  
nuisance, trespass, medical monitoring damages and contamination from  
chemicals other than TCE (trichloroethylene) should be considered at  
the eventual trial.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20140223/NEWS01/302230014/ 
Appellate-decision-win-loss-plaintiffs-IBM-plume-case?nclick_check=1

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