--- title: "Federal jury sides with Walhalla land owners" canonicalUrl: "https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/federal-jury-sides-with-walhalla-land-owners/" excerpt: "South Carolina Lawyers Weekly The May 23rd edition of South Carolina Lawyers Weekly features an article entitled “Federal jury sides with Walhalla land owners.” The SC Lawyers Weekly staff writes about Courtney v. Ingersoll-Rand, a case brought by property owners, Jacque and Ron Courtney, who claimed an industrial plant’s conta­mination of their property tainted any possibility of future real estate development or sales. A federal jury agreed with the Courtneys, awarding them nearly $500,000. Wyche attorney, Greg English, argued the case on behalf of the Courtneys, who had planned on developing the property into a residential subdivision prior to discovering the…
Read More" datePublished: "2011-05-23T18:21:58-04:00" dateModified: "2024-05-24T16:07:36-04:00" --- - Federal jury sides with Walhalla land owners [Home](https://wyche.com/) » Federal jury sides with Walhalla land owners [** Wyche, P.A.](https://wyche.com/author/insights/) - ** [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection) ** ** ** # Federal jury sides with Walhalla land owners *South Carolina Lawyers Weekly* The May 23rd edition of *South Carolina Lawyers Weekly* features an article entitled “Federal jury sides with Walhalla land owners.” The *SC Lawyers Weekly* staff writes about *Courtney v. Ingersoll-Rand*, a case brought by property owners, Jacque and Ron Courtney, who claimed an industrial plant’s conta­mination of their property tainted any possibility of future real estate development or sales. A federal jury agreed with the Courtneys, awarding them nearly $500,000. Wyche attorney, [Greg English](https://wyche.wpengine.com/what/attorneys/lawyer/gregory-greg-j-english/), argued the case on behalf of the Courtneys, who had planned on developing the property into a residential subdivision prior to discovering the extent of the contamination. “The contamination interfered and damaged that,” English said. The Courtneys claimed that workers from the Torrington Plant in Walhalla that manufactured textile needles and automotive bearings floor dumped toxic chemicals onto their property, and that the plant’s floor had cracked, which allowed chemicals to leak. *SC Lawyers Weekly* writes that “The Timken Co. acquired the Walhalla plant in 2004, and subsequently discovered and investigated the extent of the contamination. Ingersoll-Rand, which at one time owned stock in Torrington Co., initially denied liability, saying it was just a parent corporation.” “We presented evidence that showed Ingersoll-Rand controlled environmental policies and had input and control over the subsidiary, Torrington,” English said. After a 10-day trial, the jury sided with the Courtneys and returned a verdict for nearly $500,000 – $248,625 in damages and $250,000 in punitive damages. Read the full article on [SCLawyersWeekly­.com](https://sclawyersweekly.com/). [*](https://wyche.com/author/insights/) [## Wyche, P.A.](https://wyche.com/author/insights/) Wyche is a full-service law firm that has practiced law and served the community for over 100 years. In that time, Wyche has participated in landmark litigation, served as counsel on cutting-edge transactions, and provided community leadership that has helped shape and drive our region’s growth and success. With offices across the state, Wyche is the South Carolina member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms. RELATED ARTICLES [](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/south-carolina-lawyers-weekly-5-million-verdict/) ### [South Carolina Lawyers Weekly: $5 Million Verdict](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/south-carolina-lawyers-weekly-5-million-verdict/) Wyche attorneys Jessica Fickling, John Moylan, and Brian Critzer secured a $5 million jury verdict in Richland County on behalf of a client who sustained [](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/wyche-expands-environmental-and-land-use-capabilities-with-nationally-recognized-preservation-lawyer-will-cook/) ### [Wyche Expands Environmental and Land Use Capabilities with Nationally Recognized Preservation Lawyer Will Cook](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/wyche-expands-environmental-and-land-use-capabilities-with-nationally-recognized-preservation-lawyer-will-cook/) COLUMBIA, SC (January 13, 2026) – Wyche, a full-service law firm with offices across South Carolina, is pleased to announce that Will Cook, a nationally [* View All](https://wyche.com/insights/news-stories/) ## Stay in Touch Join one our mailing lists and receive regular updates! [Subscribe to Updates](/subscription) ## Contact Us * * Send Message - [Our Philosophy](https://wyche.com/our-philosophy/) - [Unique Culture](https://wyche.com/our-unique-culture/) - [Client Service](https://wyche.com/wyche-difference/) - [Global Reach](https://wyche.com/global-reach/) - [Careers](https://wyche.com/careers/) - [Locations](https://wyche.com/locations) - [Centennial](https://wyche.com/wyche-100/) [Linkedin **](https://www.linkedin.com/company/wychepa/) [Facebook **](https://www.facebook.com/wychepa?ref=hl) [Instagram **](https://www.instagram.com/wychepa/)