Judge Bars Expert Opinion On Responsible Care Initiative In Tainted Water Supply Suit

Mealey's (October 18, 2016, 11:17 AM EDT) -- CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Having found that American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care initiative is not an industry standard and does not impose an independent duty of care on a chemical distributor, a West Virginia federal judge on Oct. 13 excluded expert testimony on the initiative from both the distributor and plaintiffs accusing it of contaminating their water supply (Crystal Good, et al. v. American Water Works Company Inc., et al., No. 14-01374, S.D. W.Va.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141865)....

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