Harris v. Peridot Chemical Inc‪.‬

Argued May 6, 1998 On appeal from Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Essex County. Plaintiffs Ella McAdams-Smith and Fred Harris brought this action to recover damages for injuries sustained as a result of their exposure to sulfur dioxide (SO2) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) which were allegedly emitted by a chemical facility owned and operated by defendant Peridot Chemical, Inc. (Peridot). Following a protracted trial, a jury found that defendant was negligent and awarded plaintiffs approximately two million dollars. Defendant appeals. We affirm but remand the matter to the Law Division for recalculation of post-judgment interest.