lead paint litigation News

Rescinded Policies Owe No Coverage for Lead Paint Claims, Maryland High Court Rules

Insurers that rescinded general liability policies issued to landlords who misrepresented their exposure to lead paint claims owe no coverage to 12 plaintiffs who had not yet obtained final court judgments, Maryland’s high court ruled. The Court of Appeals on …

Court Upends $6M Wisconsin Lead Paint Ruling But More Cases to Come

Peter Earle has been fighting for child victims of lead paint poisoning for more than 20 years and he and his fellow lawyers for the cause are not about to let another legal setback affecting three cases keep him from …

California Settles 19-Year Old Public Nuisance Claim Against Lead Paint Makers

When Californian counties and cities first sued paint makers in 2000, they wanted the companies to pay billions to remove dangerous old lead paint from hundreds of thousands of homes. After a 19-year legal struggle, they have finally succeeded in …