(October 24, 2018, 2:25 PM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — A Maryland federal judge on Oct. 22 denied a motion to certify a question to the Maryland Court of Appeals regarding the proper allocation method for underlying lead-exposure and lead-poisoning claims because Maryland case law requires the application of a pro rata method of allocation (Allstate Insurance Co. v. N4 Inc., et al., No. 17-2980, D. Md., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180437)....