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Partial settlement reached in deadly Texas fertilizer plant explosion
Source: Reuters
US | Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:06am EDT
Partial settlement reached in deadly Texas fertilizer plant explosion
A partial settlement has been reached in the 2013 explosion at a West, Texas, fertilizer plant that tore apart a section of the city, killed 15 people, including 12 firefighters, and caused an estimated $100 million in damages.
The deal was reached on Sunday and its terms have not been disclosed, McLennan County District Clerk Jon Gimbal said on Monday. The settlement includes the families of the three civilians killed in the fire and explosion.
Jurors who had been expected in court on Monday for the case were excused, the district clerk's office said on its website.
The Waco Tribune-Herald newspaper reported that jury selection in the trial of the first group of plaintiffs - families of three civilians who were killed - was scheduled to begin on Monday. A trial for a second group of plaintiffs is expected in early 2016, the newspaper said.
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Partial settlement reached in deadly Texas fertilizer plant explosion
A partial settlement has been reached in the 2013 explosion at a West, Texas, fertilizer plant that tore apart a section of the city, killed 15 people, including 12 firefighters, and caused an estimated $100 million in damages.
The deal was reached on Sunday and its terms have not been disclosed, McLennan County District Clerk Jon Gimbal said on Monday. The settlement includes the families of the three civilians killed in the fire and explosion.
Jurors who had been expected in court on Monday for the case were excused, the district clerk's office said on its website.
The Waco Tribune-Herald newspaper reported that jury selection in the trial of the first group of plaintiffs - families of three civilians who were killed - was scheduled to begin on Monday. A trial for a second group of plaintiffs is expected in early 2016, the newspaper said.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/12/us-usa-texas-settlement-idUSKCN0S61LR20151012
