Environmental & Energy
Jul. 31, 2026
Judge questions need for recruitment discovery in Chiquita Canyon litigation
A federal judge questioned whether allegations that some Chiquita Canyon Landfill plaintiffs were improperly recruited are relevant to the merits of the environmental mass tort, signaling skepticism toward defendants' request for additional discovery before bellwether cases are selected.
A federal judge on Thursday expressed skepticism that operators of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill are entitled to additional discovery into allegations that some plaintiffs were improperly recruited into the sprawling environmental litigation, questioning whether the issue is legally relevant or already addressed through existing discovery.
U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong heard arguments on the defendants' challenge to a special master's recommendation denyin...
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