TVA lawsuits now in the hundreds

Submitted by macmurchadh on December 22, 2009 - 6:13pm.

Dozens more filed by the Monday deadline.

Agee said there are a total of "at least 200 and possibly 350" plaintiffs seeking damages in the lawsuits. The suits seeking jury trials and TVA's motions asking that they be thrown out are pending before U.S. District Court Judge Tom Varlan.

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Check this out.
Submitted by randyellis on December 22, 2009 - 6:29pm.

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Randy Ellis
randyellis@gmail.com

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Roane Co. homeowners still living near ash spill suing TVA
Submitted by randyellis on December 23, 2009 - 8:21am.

KINGSTON (WATE) -- Many Roane County homeowners are suing the Tennessee Valley Authority in the wake of the 2008 ash spill, but only a few are still living in their homes.

Phyllis Ellis is one of the homeowners who stayed.

"One year later, you have hoped for the best but haven't received the best," says Ellis. She lives on Swan Pond Road next to the Kingston coal fired power plant.

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Randy Ellis
randyellis@gmail.com

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Was that letter from your
Submitted by WhitesCreek on January 13, 2010 - 8:20am.

Was that letter from your attorney?

I haven't heard anything...
Submitted by Crappieman on January 13, 2010 - 3:11pm.

However, my attorney said recently that he expected a ruling any day.

Hundreds...or dozens????
Submitted by Johanne on January 17, 2010 - 9:32am.

In the Nashville Tennessean Link...

You have to like this one:

"Cleanup could cost more than $1 billion, not counting the price to deal with dozens of lawsuits."

Has TVA changed?

"As a general rule, they smile now when they tell you no. I haven't seen a dramatic culture shift."

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