The Mississippi Supreme Court has ordered a trial in a lawsuit brought by a mother and son against Sherwin Williams Co., in which they claim the company was responsible for lead paint chips the boy ingested that made him sick. In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that the trial judge erred in relying on a special master's report to determine that the case should be dismissed. The opinion said the sworn testimony of the plaintiffs' witnesses created issues of material fact that should be weighed by a jury.
February 20, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The Mississippi Supreme Court has ordered a trial in a lawsuit brought by a mother and son against Sherwin Williams Co., in which they claim the company was responsible for the lead paint that made the boy sick.
The suit was filed in 2000 in Jefferson County Circuit Court by Shermeker Pollard of Fayette on behalf of herself and her son, Trellvion Gaines, who was then 9. A trial judge ruled in favor of the Cleveland-based paint manufacturer in 2003.
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