GFL Environmental Property Damage Class Action
Last verified October 7, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, E.D. North Carolina (No. 7:24-cv-00851).
- September 12, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action has been filed against GFL Environmental, Inc., apparently concerning alleged torts to land. The docket lists a nature-of-suit code for 'Torts to Land' but provides no further factual details. The claims appear to involve potential property or environmental harm affecting ordinary landowners or residents.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the GFL Environmental Property Damage Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed September 12, 2024 in the District Court, E.D. North Carolina (No. 7:24-cv-00851).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the GFL Environmental Property Damage Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Valerie Johnson (Copeley Johnson & Groninger PLLC); Steven Liddle (Liddle Sheets P.C.); Laura L Sheets (Liddle Sheets P.C.); Dustin Reed Solt (Liddle Sheets P.C.). For GFL Environmental, Inc.: Michael Dean DeFrank (Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton, LLP); Mary Kate Gladstone (Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton, LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Lester Fuller
- Joann Fuller
- Nichelle Coston
Defendants
- GFL Environmental, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Valerie JohnsonCopeley Johnson & Groninger PLLCRepresents Nichelle Coston, Joann Fuller, Lester Fullervalerie@jglawnc.com · (919) 240-4054
- Steven LiddleLiddle Sheets P.C.Represents Nichelle Coston, Joann Fuller, Lester Fuller4 tracked casessliddle@lsclassaction.com · (313) 392-0015
- Laura L SheetsLiddle Sheets P.C.Represents Nichelle Coston, Joann Fuller, Lester Fuller2 tracked caseslsheets@lsclassaction.com · (313) 392-0015
- Dustin Reed SoltLiddle Sheets P.C.Represents Nichelle Coston, Joann Fuller, Lester Fuller2 tracked casesrsolt@lsclassaction.com · (865) 804-7691
Counsel for defendants
- Michael Dean DeFrankWyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton, LLPRepresents GFL Environmental, Inc.mdefrank@wyrick.com · (919) 781-4000
- Mary Kate GladstoneWyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton, LLPRepresents GFL Environmental, Inc.mgladstone@wyrick.com · (919) 781-4000
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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