(January 9, 2018, 1:56 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California appeals panel on Jan. 8 reversed a trial court judge’s ruling that a special causation standard applies to companies accused of being responsible parties for contamination under the Polanco Redevelopment Act, finding that a plaintiff must show only that the manufacturer’s improper instructions on disposal were a factor in the contamination (City of Modesto v. Dow Chemical Co., et al., No. A134419, Calif. App., 1st Dist., 4th Div., 2018 Calif. App. LEXIS 13)....