Lawsuits may seal important facts about West blast
July 28, 2014
Austin American-Statesman 'We may never know why the plant blew up, but the lawyers may,' said Dustin Benham, a law professor at Texas Tech University School of Law. Or the lawyers suing 'may turn up absolutely nothing.' That fact could remain hidden, too, he said.
WEST, Texas —Valuable health and safety information about the 2013 fertilizer plant explosion in West could be hidden from the public forever because a judge has approved confidentiality agreements for more than a dozen lawsuits relating to the case.
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"We may never know why the plant blew up, but the lawyers may," said Dustin Benham, a law professor at Texas Tech University School of Law. Or the lawyers suing "may turn up absolutely nothing." That fact could remain hidden, too, he said.