Railway, Class Support Denial Of Relief From Train Derailment Injury Releases

( September 4, 2026, 2:16 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — A trial court acted within its discretion when it denied Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60 motions for relief from the personal injury payment releases filed by class members who settled claims over a chemical release that occurred after a train derailed in Ohio in February 2023, Norfolk Southern Railway Co. and Norfolk Southern Corp. (together, Norfolk Southern) and class counsel on behalf of the settlement class argue in appellee briefs filed in the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 26 and Sept. 3, respectively....