Supreme Court deals final blow to lead paint manufacturers' years-long effort to avoid cleanup costs
The lead paint industry's efforts to avoid a cleanup bill for more than $400 million has reached the end of the road.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to review California state court rulings finding Sherwin-Williams, Conagra and NL Industries responsible for lead paint contamination in thousands of homes built before 1951. That date is when the companies said their predecessor firms ceased actively advertising lead-based paint as a residential product.
The court's action closes a key chapter in an 18-year legal battle waged by 10 California cities and counties, including
