Verdicts & Settlements
Wilkes-Barre
A Luzerne County jury on Thursday awarded a couple $158,000 for damages their property sustained from a gasoline spill in Lehman Township. Martin and Louise Montigney were awarded the damages from George Maculloch, the owner of the station that caused the gasoline spill. Attorney Matthew Cartwright, who represented the couple, said the suit stemmed from an underground tank spill that spread a dangerous gasoline additive through the couple's property and well. The jury awarded $46,000 for loss of property value and $112,500 for inconvenience and annoyance from being forced to drink bottled water. Cartwright said the plaintiffs also reached a separate settlement with other defendants, including Sun Oil Co., prior to trial.
The Times Leader, Nov 21, 2003, pg 2A
