A court order that requires Sherwin-Williams Co. to pay $101 million into a lead paint abatement fund amounts to “damages” that are recoverable through a Lloyd’s of London insurance policy, an Ohio appellate court ruled Thursday. The Eighth Appellate District …
Insurers that rescinded general liability policies issued to landlords who misrepresented their exposure to lead paint claims owe no coverage to 12 plaintiffs who had not yet obtained final court judgments, Maryland’s high court ruled. The Court of Appeals on …
The same state court system that allowed local governments to sue lead paint manufacturers for promoting a hazardous product many decades ago won’t force insurers to pay for the end result. A panel of the California 1st Division Court of …
Taking a calculated risk by selling a hazardous product isn’t the same as intentionally causing harm. For that reason, insurers must cover a court judgment that requires the company that sold Dutch Boy lead paint to pay $101 million into …
Peter Earle has been representing child victims of lead paint poisoning for more than 20 years and he and his fellow lawyers for the cause are not about to let another legal setback affecting three cases bring an end to …
Michigan won federal approval Monday to spend roughly $119 million over five years to remove lead hazards from the homes of low-income residents in Flint and other communities – the second time the state has received a waiver to spend …
Department of Homeland Security officials say more than 1,300 toys that could have exposed children to lead were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of Savannah. Federal officials said in a statement that 1,320 children’s backhoe …
Officials say six Chicago-area companies have been cited after workers allegedly were exposed to asbestos and other hazards while renovating a suburban school. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the exposure occurred during the summertime renovation of the Chute …
Federal regulators said Wednesday that 14,000 sets of ladybug-themed kids’ outdoor furniture are being recalled due to excessive levels of lead paint. The metal-framed outdoor furniture was sold under the Leisure Ways brand at retailers nationwide between January and May …
BP Plc’s Atlantic Richfield Co. is among five companies fighting a public-nuisance lawsuit in state court seeking $900 million to replace or contain lead paint in millions of California homes. In a trial that began today before Superior Court Judge …