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Drumand McLaughlin v. AEP

Date: 06-27-2011

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Judge: Ed Lane

Court: Court of Common Pleas, Washington County, Ohio

Plaintiff's Attorney: Geoffrey Brown and Chris Regan, Bordas & Bordas, P.L.L.C., Wheeling, West Virginia and Rod Windom and Scott Windom, Harrisville, Ohio

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Description:

Drumand McLaughlin, age 54, sued AEP on a negligence theory claiming that Defendant acted with deliberate indifference to his well being by exposing him to the hydrogen explosion that it knew or should have know was likely to occur at its Muskingum River Facility. Drumand McLaughlin was employed AEP's subsidiary, Ohio Power Company, when he sustained shoulder injuries during the Jan. 8, 2007, explosion at the Beverly, Ohio AEP facility. A series of fires and explosions in company hydrogen systems and a litany of documents establishing company knowledge of the dangers led the jury to conclude that AEP was liable for deliberately intending injuries to occur.

Outcome:

The jury awarded $1.571 million to McLaughlin and $100,000 to his wife and $4 million in punitive damages.

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About This Case

What was the outcome of Drumand McLaughlin v. AEP?

The outcome was: The jury awarded $1.571 million to McLaughlin and $100,000 to his wife and $4 million in punitive damages.

Which court heard Drumand McLaughlin v. AEP?

This case was heard in Court of Common Pleas, Washington County, Ohio, OH. The presiding judge was Ed Lane.

Who were the attorneys in Drumand McLaughlin v. AEP?

Plaintiff's attorney: Geoffrey Brown and Chris Regan, Bordas & Bordas, P.L.L.C., Wheeling, West Virginia and Rod Windom and Scott Windom, Harrisville, Ohio.

When was Drumand McLaughlin v. AEP decided?

This case was decided on June 27, 2011.