一名法官将3月6日定为在2023年东巴勒斯坦列车出轨期间合并两起诉讼的最后期限,该列车指控诺福克南部和其他人玩忽职守,并造成其他损害。 A judge has set March 6 as the deadline to merge two lawsuits over the 2023 East Palestine train derailment, which allege negligence and other damages against Norfolk Southern and others.

斯考特·瓦沙姆法官将3月6日定为在2023年东巴勒斯坦火车出轨中提出合并两起诉讼的动议的最后期限,3月20日前作出答复。 Judge Scott Washam has set March 6 as the deadline to file motions to consolidate two lawsuits over the 2023 East Palestine train derailment, with responses due by March 20. 这些案件涉及对诺福克南方公司和多个被告的过失、非法死亡、业务中断和其他损害索赔,案件涉及类似的当事方、律师和法律问题。 The cases, involving claims of negligence, wrongful death, business interruption, and other damages against Norfolk Southern and multiple defendants, share similar parties, attorneys, and legal issues. 原案件由Richard Tsai和30多名原告于12月提交,从富兰克林县移交,包括涉及7人死亡的索赔。 The original case, filed in December by Richard Tsai and over 30 plaintiffs, was transferred from Franklin County and includes claims tied to the deaths of seven individuals. 地方政府的被告被开除。 Local government defendants were dismissed. 沃沙姆和法官梅根·比克顿在早期案件中回避，该案被重新交由退休的库亚霍加县法官理查德·J·麦克莫纳格尔负责，后者也在私下审查此案。 Washam and Judge Megan Bickerton recused themselves from the earlier case, which was reassigned to retired Cuyahoga County Judge Richard J. McMonagle, who is also reviewing the matter privately.