A Mississippi judge has issued a scathing, 123-page ruling citing new evidence that Eaton Corporation and its lawyers knew more than they have admitted about attempts to influence a previous judge, and that they tried to cover up the evidence. (A copy of the ruling from Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Jeff Weill Sr. can be found here.)
“It’s hard to imagine a stronger condemnation of a company’s conduct,” said J. Clifton Johnson II, of the Jackson law firm Pigott & Johnson, who represents the defendants in the case. “Frankly, it’s stunning.” Johnson has not seen the new evidence yet, but says he can hardly wait.
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