California High Court Denies Review Of $1.15B Award In Lead Paint Lawsuit

Mealey's (February 16, 2018, 9:23 AM EST) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Supreme Court on Feb. 14 denied a petition for review filed by the former makers of lead-based paint who contended that the high court should hear their appeal because an appellate court “misstated and omitted material facts” when it found that there was “substantial evidence” that the companies promoted paints containing white lead pigments for interior residential use (The People v. ConAgra Grocery Products Company, et al., No. S246102, Calif. Sup.)....