Judge Transfers PFAS Case, Says Plaintiffs Engaged In ‘Blatant Forum Shopping’

Mealey's (May 10, 2022, 1:02 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in California on May 9 transferred a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) water contamination case against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to North Carolina federal court, ruling that the plaintiffs’ attempt to bring the lawsuit in California “appears to be a product of blatant forum shopping” because the contamination in question is in North Carolina....