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ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA— Post 1 Commissioner Sherri Washington will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21st, to announce a federal lawsuit against BioLab and its parent company, KIK.
The lawsuit, led by Commissioner Washington on behalf of the Rockdale Board of Commissioners, is being filed in federal court on Monday, Oct. 21st, in the Northern District of Georgia declaring BioLab as a public nuisance and seeking damages for citizens and businesses impacted by the BioLab explosion on Sept. 29, 2024. BioLab has had four major incidents in Conyers since 2004.
Rockdale County Attorney M. Quader A. Baig and the Napoli Shkolnik Law Firm are filing the lawsuit.
The explosion and subsequent plumes forced the evacuation of thousands of residents, the shutdown of schools and businesses, and several shelter-in-place orders after toxic chemicals were released causing health issues and other damages. As teams continue working to remove products from the site, a shelter-in-place order remains for residents, businesses, and other entities located within a 2-mile radius of the plant.
For more information, please contact: Commissioner Washington at Sherri.Washington@rockdalecountyga.gov
WHO: Post 1 Rockdale Commissioner Sherri Washington/Rockdale BOC; County Attorney M. Quader A. Baig; and the Napoli Shkolnik Law Firm
WHAT: Press conference announcing federal lawsuit against BioLab
WHEN: Monday, Oct. 21st, 2024, 10 A.M.
WHERE: Rockdale County Courthouse, 958 Milstead Ave., Conyers, GA (Bank St. entrance of Superior Court).