Many residents of East Palestine, Ohio, expressed outrage about the appeal because it will delay the payments they had been counting on to help them recover from the toxic train crash that disrupted their lives when it spewed hazardous chemicals into their community.
Rev. Joseph Sheely, who earlier challenged the settlement, stated, "I was trying to do something for the residents of East Palestine, including myself. But it seems like they don't want anybody to do anything. They just want the cash. And so I'm done. I'm so totally done."
The plaintiffs' attorneys had hoped to start sending out the first checks before the end of the year, but that won't happen because the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals will first have to address concerns about whether the deal offers enough compensation.
"We will do everything in our power to quickly resolve this appeal and prevent any further burdens on the residents and local businesses that want to move forward and rebuild their lives," the plaintiffs' attorneys said.
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