Suit Blames Refinery Fire for Ailments
<i> From Associated Press</i>
MARTINEZ, Calif. —
More than 700 people are plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Chevron Corp., the largest of three lawsuits stemming from last month’s fire at the company’s Richmond refinery.
The suit says smoke from the fire left the 770 plaintiffs with asthma, rashes and other ailments. The March 25 explosion and fire sent a thick plume of smoke over a large area. Oakland attorney Charla Duke, who filed the suit Thursday, said she expects the number of plaintiffs to grow to 1,500.
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