Residents, legal experts watch Lockformer suit closely.(News)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), May, 2002 | by Pyke, Marni

Byline: Marni Pyke Daily Herald Staff Writer Polluted wells, possible health problems and mystery memos that hint at a coverup. There's no shortage of drama in the class-action lawsuit accusing a Lisle manufacturer of polluting private wells. And the federal case, scheduled to go to trial today, holds interest for legal experts as well as laymen.

"It's a fascinating case," said Bruce Ottley, a DePaul University College of Law professor. "But it's also pretty stereotypical of a lot of complex litigation today that brings science into the courtroom." The case against Lockformer Co. took shape in 2000 when residents living in an unincorporated area south of the plant at 711 Ogden Ave. discovered their private wells contained traces of trichloroethylene, a...