Kooper, vice president, general counsel and secretary for Middlesex Water Company, in a press release on May 4, said the Vera plaintiffs “have sued the wrong party, and all efforts should be made to hold the actual polluter of Middlesex Water’s Park Avenue facility, the 3M Company, accountable for their actions.” New Jersey is one of seven states that have enforceable regulation drinking water standards for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). Residential and retail customers are in South Plainfield, Clark, Edison, Metuchen, Woodbridge and Carteret. The notice included all residential and retail customers served by the water company’s Park Avenue treatment plant in South Plainfield. Vera “incurred out-of-pocket expenses, including a co-pay for that doctor’s consultation and the cost of bottled water, costs which were fully foreseeable to at the time of the notice,” according to the complaint. He followed the notice’s “written directives to consult with his doctor and buy bottled water as a substitute for his contaminated tap water. 22, he did “exactly what the notice urged him to do.” When Vera receiving Middlesex Water Company’s notice on or about Oct. Green filed the complaint on behalf of a proposed class similar to Vera. Prince of DeNittis Osefchen Prince P.C., Marlton, Burlington County had filed the initial 17-page complaint on behalf of Vera. Nead and Renee Williams as plaintiffs in the lawsuit.Īttorneys Stephen P. Vera is joined by residents Joel Velez, Margaret Kennedy, Donna Zielinski, Michael Zielinski, Marco L. 29, 2021, seeking reimbursement for expenses incurred following the company’s drinking water notice, which was sent to customers on Oct. Tomas Vera, of Avenel, who suffers from specific health concerns and a severely compromised immune system, filed the class action lawsuit in Middlesex County Superior Court on Oct. Toto certified the class action lawsuit on April 21. Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Michael A.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |