Homeowners Association’s Flushable Wipes Class Suit Tossed For Lack Of Standing

Mealey's (January 30, 2019, 11:58 AM EST) -- CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A New York homeowners association failed to show that it has standing to bring a class complaint against flushable wipes makers for future plumbing issues because it has not shown an imminent injury-in-fact, a New York federal judge ruled Jan. 28, granting the defendants’ motion to dismiss and granting the plaintiff leave to replead (The Preserve at Connetquot Homeowners Association, Inc., et al. v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, et al., No. 17-7050, E.D. N.Y., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13302)....