By Anonymous REVERSING an earlier decision that paint companies must pay for the clean-up of tens of thousands of homes contaminated with lead- based paint, the Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled in July that the companies are not responsible for leadbased paint abatement.

By Mark Ferenchik, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Jul. 10--The city of Columbus has dropped its lawsuit against former lead-paint manufacturers after the Rhode Island Supreme Court last week shot down the legal argument the city was pursuing.

By Mark Ferenchik, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Jul. 9--The city of Columbus has dropped its lawsuit against former lead-paint manufacturers after a Rhode Island Supreme Court decision last week shot down the legal argument the city was pursuing.

By Peter B Lord; Magaly Angeloni The first person attorney Jack McConnell called last Tuesday with news of the Rhode Island Supreme Court's big decision on the state's landmark lead paint case was Liz Colon. She was having a meeting in her office, and what McConnell said left her speechless.

By Peter B Lord The judges say the companies did not control their paints after selling them generations ago.