Danvers Mass. Explosions Prompt Residents to File Lawsuits
Danver Massachusetts residents Deborah Riva and Robert Corrieri are seeking to file a class action lawsuit against Covington, KY based Ashland Inc., who were responsible for a blast that damaged their property. Riva, who lost her home and Corrieri, whose boat was damaged, are heading litigation in a Salem Superior Court against a company that provided chemicals to a local factory. Those chemicals were the catalyst for a blast that damaged more than 270 homes and businesses in 2006.
In the suit, the duo alleges that Ashland Inc. provided extremely dangerous solvents to a local facility that could not handle them, nor were they licensed to do so.
The resulting eruption that was heard for more than 20 miles leveled the local factory and knocked homes off foundations. CAI Inc. and Arnel Co., the local businesses that shared the space that was destroyed, reached a $7 million dollar settlement with area residents.
Ashland Inc, who did not return phone calls on Monday, has officially stated thet they weren’t liable for resulting damages caused by the blast.
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