Split Maryland Appeals Panel Reverses Lead-Paint Class Settlement

(April 30, 2019, 12:00 PM EDT) -- ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A divided Maryland appellate panel on April 22 reversed a class action settlement in a lead-based paint injury case on grounds that the agreement interferes with enforcement authority of state and federal agencies that govern the transfer payment rights in structured settlements for tort victims (Consumer Protection Division v. Crystal Linton, No. 2609, Sept. Term 2017, Md. Spec. App., 2019 Md. App. LEXIS 340)....

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