Rhode Island High Court Reverses Lead-Paint Ruling
The lawsuit, filed by the Rhode Island State Attorney General, was the first to impose liability on lead paint manufacturers. In the ruling, the justices stated that the trial justice erred in denying the defendant’s motion to dismiss. And while the court acknowledged that lead paint was a public health problem in the state, it did not find the companies responsible to clean it up, since they had no control over the specific use of the paint.