La. Federal Judge Denies Summary Judgment Motion In Creosote Contamination Row

(November 6, 2023, 3:01 PM EST) -- LAKE CHARLES, La. — A railroad company is not entitled to summary judgment on claims that it contributed to contamination of a property because there are genuine issues of fact regarding whether it was aware of the contamination and whether creosote-soaked wooden poles were loaded onto its rail cars, a Louisiana federal judge found on Nov. 3 in denying the company’s motion for summary judgment....