Illinois Federal Judge Remands PCB Contamination Dispute To State Court

(March 21, 2024, 10:13 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — A dispute over whether Monsanto and one of its distributors are liable for damages allegedly caused by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the storm sewer systems of several northern Illinois municipalities should be heard in state court because diversity, federal enclave and federal question jurisdiction do not exist, an Illinois federal judge found in granting the municipalities’ motion to remand....