Nuisance class action against Kentucky coal plant tossed by appeals court
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A Kentucky appeals court upheld the dismissal of a proposed class action by property owners against a nearby coal-fired power plant, saying they tailored the suit to avoid problems over personal-injury claims only to run afoul of other procedural rules governing class actions. In 2017, homeowners sued Louisville Gas & Electric over emissions from its Cane Run Plant, claiming coal dust, fly ash and other substances were contaminating their land and causing a variety of health problems. They sought to certify a class of some 9,800 property owners to sue for m...