L-R (from top left) : Daniel Rock Flynn, DiCello Levitt, Jason Carter of Bondurant Mixson & Elmore, Jean Martin, Morgan & Morgan and L. Chris Stewart, Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys. Courtesy photosWho Got the Work: 16 Lawyers Appointed to BioLab Class Action Litigation
After consolidating 18 class action complaints surrounding a chemical fire at a BioLab plant in Georgia, a federal judge has appointed 16 attorneys from separate firms in Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico as interim class counsel and committee members.
November 19, 2024 at 04:34 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Federal judge appoints counsel following consolidation of BioLab class actions linked to Sept. 29 chemical fire at Conyers, Georgia plant.
- U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Geraghty of the Northern District of Georgia appointed 16 attorneys from separate firms.
- Appointees will serve as interim co-lead class counsel, liaison counsel, community liaison counsel, plaintiffs' executive committee members and business class committee members.
Class action litigation against Bio-Lab Inc. and KIK Custom Products Inc. is advancing following a Sept. 29 fire at a plant in Conyers, Georgia, that resulted in the release of hazardous chemicals and the evacuation of more than 17,000 residents.
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