Wilmington, North Carolina Home Blogs North Carolina Wilmington Defective & Dangerous Products

Topics

On the Road

Major Medical

Protecting Your Family

In the Workplace

Miscellaneous

Landowners Sue Tennessee Valley Authority for Coal Ash Spill

Gary Shipman
Gary Shipman
Attorney
(866) 735-1102 Ext 365
Visit Gary Shipman on Avvo
Posted by Gary ShipmanDecember 31, 2008 6:53 PM
Tags: None
1 CommentPrint ArticleSubscribe

Landowners Jot and Brenda Raymond, developers in Roane County, Tennessee, filed an action on Tuesday against the Tennessee Valley Authority over a dike burst that spilled coal ash sludge across neighboring property. The spill, estimated at more than a billion gallons, damaged a creek that ran through the Raymonds' development after the December 22 spill from a power plant. The spill has left the Raymonds without the ability to show property to prospective purchasers, and has caused substantial diminution in value

TVA declined comment on the suit, and it is expected that this action is the first of many to follow. Property owners that are damaged by reason of activities such as this have legal recourse, and should be vigilant in the pursuit of all available legal remedies.

1 Comment

Have an opinion about this post? Please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader.

michael gastineau
Posted by michael gastineau
February 07, 2009 11:30 AM

had lake front property for sale that my realator described as one of the most beautiful views of Watts Bar. She now tells me it is unsellabe due to the ash spill. The property was listed at $289,900. I want to be compensated by TVA due to their neglegence. I have had the property for over 5 years and need to at least get out of it the amount I have put into it. It is being financed.

Comments for this article are closed.

Subscribe to InjuryBoard Wilmington

 InjuryBoard Wilmington RSS Feeds

Keep up with the latest updates using your favorite RSS reader

Injury Board Wilmington is brought to you by Shipman & Wright

Legal Assistance Center

More Info
Shipman & Wright 866-735-1102 Ext. 367 www.shipmanlaw.com
google
Personal Injury Lawyers Serving: Wilmington, Burgaw, Carolina Beach, Jacksonville, Leland, Shallotte, Whiteville, Kings Grant, Masonboro, Murraysville, Myrtle Grove, Oak Island, Ogden, Piney Green, Seagate, Silver Lake, Wallace, Wrightsboro, Boiling Spring Lakes, Ocean Isle, Laurinburg, Elizabethtown, Hampstead, Topsail Island
575 Military Cutoff RoadSuite 106, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 [ Show Map ]
Better Business Bureau Accredited Business Confidential

Your question will be referred to an attorney near you. If your question is of a legal nature, then by submitting this form you agree you are not forming a formal attorney / client relationship. Read our full privacy policy.

Looking for an InjuryBoard attorney closer to home? Click here.

Additional Resources

Subscribe to Blog Updates

Enter your email address if you would like to receive email notifications when comments are made on this post.

Email address

Blog Archives

View previous posts from:

Popular Tags

appendicitis birth control Consumer Protection Failure To Diagnose Failure To Timely Treat FDA Paralysis Paraplegia securities Securities Fraud

Regional Blogs

Find an InjuryBoard Blog in your area: