Posted on 1/14/2019
Several Ohio landowners along the recently installed Nexus natural gas pipeline have sued the company and its installer in county courts, over allegations the company breached its contract and damaged the soil and crops.
About 13 lawsuits have been filed in the courts of common pleas in Columbiana, Stark, Summit and Wayne counties, on behalf of the landowners by Canton-area attorney Michael Thompson.
Restoration issues
The lawsuits argue that Nexus, and its contractor, Michels Corp., of Wisconsin, did not correctly restore the layers of soil, resulting in diminished topsoil, and that...