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Torts/Personal Injury

May 29, 2026

Chemical crisis spurs expanding litigation against GKN Aerospace

Residents, workers and businesses displaced by a Garden Grove chemical emergency sued GKN Aerospace, alleging poor maintenance triggered a dangerous reaction that forced evacuations and caused injuries, emotional distress and business losses.

Chemical crisis spurs expanding litigation against GKN Aerospace
Jesse Creed of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP

Legal action is intensifying against GKN Aerospace following a chemical emergency in Garden Grove that prompted the evacuation of 50,000 residents and a local state of emergency. Law firms Morgan & Morgan and Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP have filed a putative class action in Orange County Superior Court on behalf of residents, business owners and workers impacted by the overheating of a 7,000-gallon tank of methyl methacrylate.

The complaint follows two federal lawsuits filed earl...

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