Courtesy photo Bad News for 3M: Judge Extinguishes Government-Contractor Defense in 'Forever Chemical' Cases
In a ruling on Friday, U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel found the defendant companies, including 3M, had "significantly greater knowledge" than the U.S. government about the risks of "forever chemicals" in their aqueous film-forming foam products.
September 16, 2022 at 05:46 PM
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Products Liability
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In a significant ruling involving lawsuits over "forever chemicals" in firefighting foam, a federal judge refused to grant summary judgment to 3M and other companies, based on a government-contractor defense.
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