Judge Orders Review Of 1 Plaintiff’s Award In $65M Water Pollution Settlement

Mealey's (May 31, 2023, 2:23 PM EDT) -- GEORGETOWN, Del. — A Delaware judge has ruled that the claim asserted by the guardians of a minor in a groundwater contamination lawsuit against a chicken-processing plant should be reviewed in the interest of fairness because there is a dispute as to whether the guardians were advised of their right to opt out of a $65 million settlement and there is evidence that the minor in question suffers from a catastrophic injury that was not fully taken into account during the apportionment process....