Norfolk Southern Says Railcar Owners Are Liable For Train Derailment Injuries

(October 18, 2023, 10:26 AM EDT) -- YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Norfolk Southern Railway Co. and Norfolk Southern Corp. (collectively, Norfolk Southern) have filed a brief in Ohio federal court opposing dismissal of their third-party complaint against chemical companies and railcar companies involved in the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which released vinyl chloride and other toxins, arguing that railcar owners and shippers are responsible for the chemicals released during the derailment....