Judge in Chicago Dismisses City's Lead-Paint Lawsuit
CHICAGO - A circuit court judge in Chicago dismissed the city's lawsuit against a group of former manufacturers of lead paint and pigments in the latest in a series of legal victories for the industry in its defense against such suits.
The city immediately said it would appeal the decision, according to news reports. In the suit, the city was seeking to force the defendant companies to remove lead-based paint from all areas accessible to children in Chicago.