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29 Dec 2015

Author:
R. Rex Parris Law Firm

First Amended Class Action Complaint

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…This case involves the massive leak that was discovered on or about October 23, 2015 next to the residential community of Porter Ranch…The 30,000 residents of Porter Ranch began experiencing toxic impacts from the air contamination shortly after the massive failure of the gas injection well.  These residents have now been exposed to an uninterrupted flow of gases, including methane, mercaptans, and aromatic hydrocarbons.  The residents of Porter Ranch suffer physical problems…As a result, in the midst of the holiday season, families in Porter Ranch face the choice of waking each morning breathing grossly polluted air, or being forced to relocate and miss school…So. Cal. Gas and its parent company, Defendant Sempra Energy (“Defendants”), negligently failed to construct, operate, and maintain the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility where they inject gas and other products into improperly permitted injection wells in the Aliso Canyon field.  Defendants’ failure to abate the fluid and gas leak is releasing hazardous gases, chemicals, pollutants, and contaminants into Plaintiffs’ land, homes, and/or their persons.  These leaks, releases, emissions, and/or migration of noxious odors, hazardous gases, chemicals, pollutants, and contaminants into Plaintiffs’ land, homes, and/or their persons constitute an invasion of Plaintiffs’ property…