• James St. John, et al., vs. 3M Company, et al., Case No. CV-2002-000408, in the Circuit Court of Morgan County, Alabama
• Tennessee Riverkeeper, Inc., vs. 3M Company, et al., Case No. CV-16-HGD-1029-NE, in the United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, Northeastern Division
"PFAS Settlements –
The Path Forward: Our Healthier Future"
(click for more info on these settlements)
The City Council of the City of Decatur, AL, and the Morgan County Commission will each hold a special meeting on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 6:00 P.M. at Ingalls Harbor Pavilion, 802-A Wilson Street NW, Decatur, AL 35601.
The purpose of this meeting is to consider three Settlement Agreements: one between the City of Decatur, Morgan County and Decatur Utilities with the 3M Company as well as settlements in the pending cases of James St. John, et al. vs. 3M Company, et al., Case No. CV-2002-000408, in the Circuit Court of Morgan County, Alabama and Tennessee Riverkeeper, Inc. vs. 3M Company, et al., Case No. CV-16-HGD-1029-NE, in the United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, Northeastern Division. Information about these settlements will be presented at this meeting.
This web site is intended to provide information concerning the settlements, the legal teams involved in the mediation, as well as other materials to keep you informed.
St. John Civil Action
Morgan County Circuit Court Case
Plaintiff Lead Lawyer: D. Leon Ashford
Managing Partner
Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton, LLP
Subject Expert: Craig H. Benson, PhD, PE, NAE
Dean, School of Engineering
Hamilton Endowed Chair in Civil & Environmental EngineeringUniversity of Virginia
Tennessee Riverkeeper, Inc.
U.S. District Court Case
Plaintiff Lead Lawyer: Bill Matsikoudis
Founding Partner
Matsikoudis & Fanciullo, LLC
City of Decatur / Morgan County
Lead Lawyer: Barnes F. Lovelace, Jr.
Harris, Caddell & Shanks, PC
Lead Lawyer: David W. Langston
Harris, Caddell & Shanks, PC
Subject Expert: Donnie Lane
President, Enersolv, LLC
Subject Expert: H. Blake McAnally, PE/PLS
President, Pugh Wright McAnally, Inc.