Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy Files Suit Against Martinez Refinery on Behalf of Martinez Residents Over Toxic Chemical Releases Into The Community
Lead Plaintiff Shannon Payne, a lifelong resident of Martinez, 4th generation Martinez citizen and direct descendant of the founding “Martini” family, is greatly concerned about the refinery’s toxic releases.
- Lead Plaintiff Shannon Payne, a lifelong resident of Martinez, 4th generation Martinez citizen and direct descendant of the founding “Martini” family, is greatly concerned about the refinery’s toxic releases.
- Blair Kittle , of CPM, the law firm representing the Plaintiffs, said, “We filed our lawsuit to stop repeated releases of unnecessary pollution from this refinery.
- The suit further alleges the failures of the owners of the Refinery to prevent toxic chemical release, and failures to properly notify residents, the government, and other stakeholders when toxic releases have occurred.
- Only months after the Refinery released toxic chemicals into the surrounding community, were local residents advised not to eat locally grown fruits or vegetables exposed to the November 2022 incident.