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More than 40 other lawsuits are set for a Nov. 1, 2011 trial that will individually decide any damages.<ref name=bp/>
On August 23, 2012, U.S. District Judge Thomas Varlan [http://wvgazette.com/static/coal%20tattoo/TVA%20Ruling.pdf ruled] that “TVA is liable for the ultimate failure of North Dike which flowed, in part, from TVA’s negligent nondiscretionary conduct.” The litigation involves more than 60 cases and more than 800 plaintiffs, and will allow their claims of negligence, trespass, and private nuisance to move to Phase II proceedings, meaning each plaintiff must prove the elements of his or her claims by a preponderance of the evidence.<ref>[http://www.wate.com/story/19350860/federal-ruling-tva-liable-for-coal-ash-spill "Federal ruling: TVA liable for coal ash spill,"] AP, August 23, 2012.</ref>
===Alabama Proposes Coal Ash Regulation===