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State of California Sues Flying J Inc.

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The State of California alleges that the operator of several truck stops and service plazas in the state, Flying J Inc., failed to inspect its underground tanks according to the law, disabled leak sensors and failed to adequately train its employees in hazardous materials management. 
 
The company operates in 44 states and Canada, but the lawsuit is confined to locations in California. 
 


Lawsuit filed against Flying J

Stockton Record - 4/27/2006 3:05 AM

STOCKTON - California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed a lawsuit against Flying J Inc. on Tuesday, alleging that the company committed numerous violations of underground storage tank laws and tampered with leak-detection devices at six of its seven truck stops and travel plazas in California.
 
Two of the six were Flying J Travel Plazas in San Joaquin County, one at Interstate 5 and Highway 12 in Lodi, the other at Highway 99 and North Jack Tone Road in Ripon. The others were in Bakersfield, Frazier Park (Los Angeles County), Thousand Palms and Barstow.
 

 
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Flying J's Fuel Leak
Comment On: State of California Sues Flying J Inc.
Posted by DasJacko on 5/11/2006 | Filed Under: Retail Store Negligence

WOW, have you ever been to a Flying J Truck Stop? Usually, the smell of the gas fumes is unbearable. This explains the leak smells, especially at the one in Bakersfield. WHOOOO


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