Settlement Status
On February 9, 2022, the Court granted preliminary approval of a $22.5 million class action settlement. Notice will be sent to class members with information about the settlement and how to file a claim. Additional information is available at the official settlement website, www.StructuralsSettlement.com, and in the Motion for Preliminary Approval, Settlement Agreement and Order Granting Preliminary Approval linked in the Case Documents section below
Case Overview
On July 8, 2016 Keller Rohrback L.L.P. and the Law Office of Karl G. Anuta, P.C. filed a class action lawsuit against Precision Castparts Corp. and PCC Structurals, Inc. (collectively “PCC”) on behalf of residents and businesses in Portland affected by high levels of toxic materials allegedly emitted from PCC facilities as particulate matter in the Portland Metro area. On September 9, 2016, the court consolidated the case with another class action against PCC filed by the law firms Kampmeier & Knutsen, PLLC and Smith & Lowney, PLLC, and on October 14, 2016, the firms together filed a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint.
The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief, including an order requiring PCC to cease the emission of air pollutants at levels that interfere with any reasonable use of the surrounding properties and neighborhood, as well as damages related to damage to area properties, like the cost of testing to determine the presence of nickel, arsenic, and other toxins, on behalf of the plaintiffs and a proposed class.
On March 29, 2019, Plaintiffs filed their Motion for Class Certification, asking the Court to certify a class of owners and residents defined as:
All residents or owners of residential properties within the Precision Plume as of February 17, 2016.
The Precision Plume, defined in reference to expert modeling of PCC’s particulate emissions, is depicted here:
For a high-resolution image click here.