A toxic chemical leak at a Garden Grove aerospace facility in California has triggered evacuations, emergency warnings, and now a class action lawsuit from residents who say preventable industrial failures put them in harm’s way.
The legal action targets GKN Aerospace after tens of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes amid fears that a leaking tank could rupture or explode.
What happened?
According to KTLA 5, the class action lawsuit has been brought against GKN Aerospace by two Garden Grove residents who live inside the evacuation area. The case, filed by The X-Law Group P.C. and Presidio Law Firm LLP, centers on the leak emergency near the company’s facility at 12122 Western Ave.
The incident involves a 34,000-gallon tank leaking methyl methacrylate (MMA). The chemical is a flammable liquid used to make acrylic plastics, and after the leak was reported May 21, officials said the tank could rupture or explode…