Class action

Norfolk Southern class action lawsuit

Norfolk Southern is a defendant in In re: East Palestine Train Derailment, a proposed class action filed on February 7, 2023 in District Court, N.D. Ohio.

The court record lists the nature of suit as 360 P.I.: Other, on docket 4:23-cv-00242.

The most recent filing Sparrow has read from the docket is dated October 15, 2026.

Case details

Case
In re: East Palestine Train Derailment
Court
District Court, N.D. Ohio
Docket number
4:23-cv-00242
Case filed
February 7, 2023
Nature of suit
360 P.I.: Other
Most recent filing
October 15, 2026

What this case is about

The case concerns personal-injury claims arising from the East Palestine train derailment. The available docket details do not describe the specific allegations.

This summary describes the court filings listed below. It is not legal advice, and it does not establish whether you are a member of any class. That is set by the court-approved class definition.

Recent court filings

  • Order on Motion for leave

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