Judge Certifies Class In PFAS Case Over Firefighting Foam

Mealey's (March 9, 2022, 1:52 PM EST) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge in Ohio on March 7 partially granted a motion for class certification in a lawsuit brought by a firefighter seeking injunctive, equitable and declaratory relief for injuries arising from the “intentional, knowing, reckless and/or negligent acts and/or omissions of Defendants” regarding exposure to the firefighting agent known as aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), ruling that the plaintiff meet the requirements of the commonality analysis related to the risk of disease faced by all class members....