Nebraska ranching company H & S Ranches LLC sues BNSF Railway, alleging a train-sparked wildfire destroyed 40,000 acres in April 2023.

Nebraska ranching company, H & S Ranches LLC, has filed a lawsuit against BNSF Railway, alleging that a wildfire in April 2023 destroyed nearly 40,000 acres of property and was sparked by a train. The lawsuit, filed in Lancaster County District Court, claims BNSF owed a duty of care to not jeopardize or damage properties its rail lines run through and near. The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified damages for loss of use of their land and emotional distress over the complete destruction of their family ranch.

February 27, 2024
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