Rhode Island : Defendants 'Ignore' Abatement Verdict; Relitigation Not Proper

摘要

On Feb. 22, a jury found Sherwin-Williams, NL Industries and Millennium Holdings liable for creating a public nuisance as a result of their manufacturing lead paint and pigment. The state maintains that the defendants have "disregarded the binding jury verdict" in this case, have invented non-issues in an attempt to prolong the litigation and have sought to convince the court that the problem they have created cannot be solved. "The tone and negative message delivered in defendants' filing underscores the precise reason why the state requests the appointment of a special master from the public health community," the state says.