A judge ruled Tuesday that Rhode Island cannot seek punitive damages against three lead paint manufacturers found liable for creating a public nuisance in that state. Sherwin-Williams, NL Industries and Millennium Holdings still must pay to clean up the mess caused by lead paint, which could amount to billions of dollars. Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein will decide later exactly what the companies must do to fix the problems caused by lead paint, which was banned in the U.S. in 1978.
March 01, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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A judge ruled Tuesday that the state cannot seek punitive damages against three lead paint manufacturers found liable for creating a public nuisance in Rhode Island.
The companies — Sherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries Inc. and Millennium Holdings LLC — still must pay to clean up the mess caused by lead paint, which could amount to billions of dollars.
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