Agreements Reached in Fiorentino as Counsel Seeks Leave to Create Settlement Fund

SCRANTON, Pa. — Counsel for Dimock, Pa., residents claiming property damage and personal injury from area “fracking” operations have filed a motion in federal court to allow them to establish and administer a qualified settlement fund. Fiorentino v. Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., No. 3:09-cv-02284 (M.D. Pa.).

Counsel submitted “Plaintiffs’ Uncontested Motion to Administer Settlements Resolving Cases and claims of Plaintiffs and Establish Qualified Settlement Fund” July 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, where the claims are pending.

The motion offered no settlement details, but stated that settling plaintiffs will be required to sign …