U.S. High Court Rejects Sherwin-Williams’ Lead Paint Contingency Fee Case

Mealey's (April 26, 2021, 11:33 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on April 26 refused to hear a case brought by The Sherwin-Williams Co. that contended that the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals violated clearly established precedent when it denied the company Article III standing on its claim that a Pennsylvania county violated the company’s constitutional rights when it pursued the use of contingency-fee counsel to file a potential lead-based paint injury lawsuit that was never filed....