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R.I. Supreme Court overturns landmark lead paint verdict.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-SEP-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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In a major setback for states seeking to abate lead paint hazards, the Rhode Island Supreme Court voted unanimously to overturn the only verdict in the country against the lead paint industry for creating a public nuisance. (State v. Lead Indus. Assn., 2008 WL 2605396 (R.I. July 1, 2008).)

In a 2006 trial, notable for being the longest civil jury trial in Rhode Island history, a jury ruled that lead pigment manufacturers Sherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries, Inc., and Millennium Holdings created a public nuisance by manufacturing a toxic product and making it...

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