More than 30 lawsuits filed against aerospace company in California over damaged chemical tank
Ariel view of the chemical tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/William Liang)
More than 30 lawsuits have been filed against GKN Aerospace after one of the company's tanks containing a highly flammable chemical overheated and threatened a catastrophic explosion last month, forcing the evacuation of about 50,000 residents in California's Orange County.
Debbie Cohran, who lives about 500 feet (152 meters) from the aerospace facility in Garden Grove, wasn’t told to evacuate until several hours after the leak started, according to her complaint. Her suit said she experienced nausea and headaches for several days afterward.
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