U.S. Government Denies Fault In Flint Tort Claims Case, Blames Nonparties

(March 5, 2020, 1:53 PM EST) -- DETROIT — The U.S. government on March 4 filed in Michigan federal court a notice of nonparties at fault in a lawsuit brought by residents of the city of Flint, Mich., who seek $722.4 million under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) for the Environmental Protection Agency’s alleged mishandling of the lead-contaminated water crisis in the city.  The government insists that city and state officials in Michigan are to blame for the crisis (In re FTCA Flint Water Cases, No. 17-11218, E.D. Mich.)....

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