A second class action lawsuit has been filed in federal court alleging that negligence on the part of Norfolk Southern Railroad caused Friday’s derailment, fire and chemical leak that caused the evacuation of homes and businesses within a mile of the crash site.

Grace Eisley and Jeffrey Zalick, both listing the same East North Avenue address, filed the civil suit in U.S. District Court, which is the same day officials announced an end to the evacuation which forced hundreds of people into shelters and other accommodations away from the area.

Filed by Cincinatti attorneys Strauss Troy, the complaint alleges that the release of Vinyl Chloride, Butyl Acrylate, and Benzene residue into the air, soil, and water, poses a health threat and adversely impacts property values.

The lawsuit seeks compensatory and economic damages, which attorneys expect to exceed $5 million.

A federal judge is being asked to declare the case a “class action”, which would allow others affected by the derailment to join as plaintiffs.

Attorneys believe the class would include nearly 2,000 people who lived inside the evacuation zone or near East Palestine.

The complaint seeks a jury trial to determine if the rail carrier was negligence and should be required to pay damages, including past, present, and future medical costs, lost wages, mental anguish, personal injuries, pain, suffering, loss and contamination of property, as well as the loss of enjoyment of life.

The lawsuit was filed one day after Cleveland personal injury lawyers Shapero Roloff filed a similar class action lawsuit against the railroad on behalf of the owner of Rollerena Auto Sales and an East Clark Street couple. That lawsuit has been assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Benita Pearson.

Norfolk Southern has not filed an answer to either lawsuit.