Motley Rice LLC Issues Statement Regarding the Rhode Island Supreme Court Lead Paint Decision
Posted on: Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 15:00 CDT
Motley Rice LLC Issues Statement Regarding the Rhode Island Supreme Court Lead Paint Decision: Sadly, as a result of the Rhode Island Supreme Court opinion today, children in Rhode Island will continue to be poisoned by lead in paint and the companies that put the poisonous paint in Rhode Island have no responsibility for cleaning up the mess that they created in the first place.
We are very disappointed that the Rhode Island Supreme Court chose to ignore the verdict of a jury of Rhode Island citizens and the judgment of a preeminent trial judge in order to absolve the lead paint companies of any responsibility for contaminating thousands of houses in Rhode Island with a poison that has injured tens of thousands of Rhode Island children.
This decision leaves homeowners no legal remedy for that contamination against the corporations who made the harmful product in the first place. Additionally, it will cost the homeowners billions to clean up, and cost the Rhode Island taxpayers millions more than already spent to try to protect our children from future harm from lead paint.
"The Rhode Island Supreme Court today issued a ruling that we believe radically departs from long-standing public nuisance law by finding that the companies that originally manufactured and sold the poisonous paint have no responsibility for this public health crisis," stated Motley Rice Member Jack McConnell who has worked on the litigation since its inception. "Unfortunately the Rhode Island Supreme Court today ended the abatement process that was very close to finally solving the major public health problem and would have protected our children once and for all."
About Motley Rice LLC
Motley Rice LLC is one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms. Motley Rice attorneys gained recognition for their litigation targeting bad business practices which have negatively impacted workers, the environment, public entities, aviation passengers, innocent victims of terrorism and shareholder value. Today, with nearly 70 attorneys and hundreds of staff, the firm continues to handle complex litigation, including cases in the areas of toxic torts, securities fraud, shareholder rights, aviation, asbestos bankruptcy, and human rights. For more information on Motley Rice LLC or lead paint litigation contact attorney Jack McConnell (MA, OH, RI, SC, DC) at 1-800-768-4026 or visit http://www.aboutlead.com.
Source: Business Wire
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