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PLAINTIFFS IN MY WAY TRADING FIRE LAWSUIT NOW DIRECTLY SUING CITY

(Richmond, IN)--There’s been another significant development in the My Way Trading fire civil lawsuit.  The two plaintiffs in the case who live nearby in the Fairview area are now not only suing Seth Smith, who owned part of the property that burned in April, they are also now suing the City of Richmond.  According to court documents filed Thursday, the two plaintiffs had to exhaust certain requirements before they could sue the city and that has now been complete.  In the amended filing, the plaintiffs say "the City of Richmond is the owner of the land located at 310 NW F and owned a duty to maintain the property in a safe and reasonable condition, unquote.  The filing goes on to say that the city received a grant and was told to clean it up and make it safe, but "failed miserably."  It also states that up to 2000 plaintiffs could join the class-action lawsuit.  The plaintiffs are asking for in excess of $25,000 each.  The EPA has still not released results of testing from the site.