( February 13, 2025, 8:37 AM EST) -- FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A federal judge in Indiana said an earlier judgment issued in favor of the owners and operators of a northeast Indiana manufacturing facility regarding three claims for relief sought by plaintiffs allegedly exposed to trichloroethylene XE "trichloroethylene" , vinyl chloride XE "vinyl chloride" , benzene XE "benzene" and other chemicals in their drinking water “was misdirected” in granting the plaintiffs’ motion to alter or amend the order and dismissing the claims without prejudice....