LISBON — Another lawsuit was filed in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court against Norfolk Southern over the Feb. 3, 2023 train derailment and chemical release, this time by an insurer for money paid out to a client.

California Casualty Indemnity Exchange, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. named Norfolk Southern Railroad Company and Norfolk Southern Corporation, both of Atlanta, Ga., as the defendants for the complaint seeking reimbursement for money paid out to the owner of a property on West Grant Street in East Palestine for alleged damages caused by the derailment.

According to the lawsuit, the insured’s real property or home required repairs totaling $11,723.31 and the insured’s personal property was damaged requiring replacement, repair or destruction in the amount of $14,428.80.

A payment of $26,152.11 was made to the client and that’s the amount of damages being sought by the insurance company.

At least two other cases have been filed this year which remain pending in Common Pleas Court against Norfolk Southern over the train derailment. Cases filed in 2023 and 2024 ended up transferred to federal court at the railroad’s request.

The two-year anniversary of the train derailment falls on Monday and that’s also when the statute of limitations runs out to file personal injury or property claims over the derailment.