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Companies petition U.S. Supreme Court for review of California lead-based paint judgment

By John Sammon | Tuesday, Jul 17, 2018 @ 7:12pm

SAN FRANCISCO – Three companies on the hook for a potential billion dollar judgment have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a public nuisance case filed by 10 counties and cities in California mandating they clean up lead-based paint in dwellings.
$1B 'retroactive liability' lead paint case vs paint makers could pave way for overreach, Calif. appeals panel told

By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, Aug 24, 2017 @ 6:31pm

Lawyers for three current and former paint manufacturers on the hook for a $1.15 billion judgment over the presence of lead paint in more than 3 million California homes have asked a California appeals court to overturn that judgment, saying the judge overreached and trespassed on legal turf more properly reserved for lawmakers, and to rule otherwise would open a virtual Pandora’s box of further judicial abuses and other unforeseen harms on homeowners, businesses and taxpayers, alike.