Landowners sue Nexus pipeline
Monday, December 31, 2018
Several landowners have sued the Nexus natural gas pipeline and its installer in Columbiana, Stark, Summit and Wayne county courts, alleging the company breached its contract and damaged soil and crops, according to the Farm and Dairy.
About 13 lawsuits have been filed by Canton-area attorney Michael Thompson on behalf of the landowners. The lawsuits argue that Nexus, and its contractor, Michels Corp., of Wisconsin, did not properly restore the layers of soil, resulting in diminished topsoil, and that the landowner lease agreement was violated when the companies improperly discharged and drained excess water onto lands outside of the leased rights of way.
Thompson expects additional lawsuits against Nexus to be filed.
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