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Residents Displaced by Chemical Tank Scare in California Sue Company

Class-action and other lawsuits were filed after the chemical emergency affected thousands of Southern Californians.
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Residents Displaced by Chemical Tank Scare in California Sue Company
Water is sprayed on a damaged tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., on May 24, 2026. Ethan Swope/AP Photo
Jill McLaughlin
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GKN Aerospace Ltd., the company behind a chemical tank scare in Southern California’s Orange County, faced multiple lawsuits on May 28 from residents who were forced out of their homes for days while first responders scrambled to contain the leak.

Attorney Shawn Steel, of the firm Steel & Eisner, filed a complaint on behalf of four clients but said he expects many more to come forward.

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Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.